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Drawing, Man Looking in a Mirror, Possibly Socrates Teaching Self-Knowledge

This is a Drawing. It was created by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus. It is dated ca. 1600 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brush and wash, over black chalk on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors.

Its dimensions are

7.3 × 10.7 cm (2 7/8 × 4 3/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Man Looking in a Mirror, Possibly Socrates Teaching Self-Knowledge; Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus (Flemish, 1523–1605); Netherlands; pen and brown ink, brush and wash, over black chalk on paper; 7.3 × 10.7 cm (2 7/8 × 4 3/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-2678

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