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Print, Three ships surrounded by monsters

This is a Print. It was designed by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus and published by Joan Galle. It is dated ca. 1590 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is engraving on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.

Its dimensions are

12.6 × 33.6 cm (4 15/16 × 13 1/4 in.) Plate: 19.9 × 27.3 cm (7 13/16 × 10 3/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Bottom right corner: Joan. Stradanus invent. / Joan. Galle. excud.; Bottom margin: Nauita Erythraeum panidus qui navigat aequor / In prorae et puppis summo resonantia pendet / Tintinabula: eo sonitu praegrandia late, Balenas et Monstra marina à navibus arcet; 6

Cite this object as

Print, Three ships surrounded by monsters; Designed by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus (Flemish, 1523–1605); Published by Joannes Galle (Flemish, 1600 – 1676); Netherlands; engraving on paper; 12.6 × 33.6 cm (4 15/16 × 13 1/4 in.) Plate: 19.9 × 27.3 cm (7 13/16 × 10 3/4 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund; 1938-88-8408

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