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Drawing, Fight between Pygmies and Cranes
This is a Drawing. It was created by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus and published by Philips Galle and engraved by Adriaen Collaert and subject: Pliny the Elder and Homer. It is dated 1596 or before and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brush and brown 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
H x W: 10.3 × 13.8 cm (4 1/16 × 5 7/16 in.)
It is inscribed
Verso, inscribed in pen and ink: "I pigmei nani combattono con le grue e vanno a chavallo su le pecore e capre co(n) archi e lance e altro a guastar lova e paperi a grande squadre e le grue gli amazzano e fanno fuggire habitano p(er) li bucchi e tani, Homero L(i)br(o) 3. Iliad. l(i)br(o) Plinio -- molte nani morti e che siano huomatini gharbata picola"
Cite this object as
Drawing, Fight between Pygmies and Cranes; Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus (Flemish, 1523–1605); Engraved by Adriaen Collaert (Flemish, ca. 1560 – 1618); Published by Philips Galle (Flemish, 1537 - 1612); Subject: Homer (Greek (active 8th or 9th century BCE)), Pliny the Elder (Roman, 23 - 79 CE); Netherlands; pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk on paper; H x W: 10.3 × 13.8 cm (4 1/16 × 5 7/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-124
