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"Drawing, Blinding of the Cyclops Polyphemus [above]; The Fidelity of a Roman Dog [below]")
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Drawing, Blinding of the Cyclops Polyphemus [above]; The Fidelity of a Roman Dog [below]
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 gray 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
15.2 x 11 cm (6 x 4 5/16 in.)
It is inscribed
Recto, inscribed in pen and ink: "Polifemus Ciclopo 5 soldati" Verso, inscribed in pen and ink at upper right: "[...] [...] ulisse la grotta Verso, inscribed in pen and ink below image: "Aeolus"
Cite this object as
Drawing, Blinding of the Cyclops Polyphemus [above]; The Fidelity of a Roman Dog [below]; Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus (Flemish, 1523–1605); Italy; pen and brown ink, brush and gray and brown wash, on laid paper; 15.2 x 11 cm (6 x 4 5/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-146
