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Drawing, Medieval Crucifix

This is a Drawing. It was created by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus and published by Philips Galle and engraved by Rafael Sadeler I and Cornelis Galle I. It is dated 1595 or before and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on laid 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

14.5 × 10.7 cm (5 11/16 × 4 3/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Recto, inscribed in pen and ink in upper left corner: "pianeta petze 8 giuli 4 / romani petze 6 giu 3 / Santa maria" Verso, above, numbered in pen and ink at lower center: ".6."

Cite this object as

Drawing, Medieval Crucifix; Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus (Flemish, 1523–1605); Engraved by Rafael Sadeler I (Flemish, 1560/61 - 1628/32), Cornelis Galle I; Published by Philips Galle (Flemish, 1537 - 1612); Netherlands; pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on laid paper; 14.5 × 10.7 cm (5 11/16 × 4 3/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-1069

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