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Drawing, Theagenes taming the Bull in Ethiopia [above left]; Theagenes taming the Bull in Ethiopia [below left]; Dragon Hunt in India [above right]; Dragon Hunt in India [below right].

This is a Drawing. It was created by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus and subject: Philostratus, The Athenian. It is dated ca. 1600 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brush and brown and black wash over black chalk on off-white 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 22.2 cm (6 x 8 3/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Verso, inscribed in pen and ink: "Grano buono intutto staia 12 di ... / grano segola staio 5 di .. / staio grano 5½ / segola staio 7 da... / uno data staio 9 p(er) .. / n cala dal forno apressa San / Stai in Venetia / gassola ....e li 4½ / stoppo .. / libre ... fidata" "anna / moro / 30"

Cite this object as

Drawing, Theagenes taming the Bull in Ethiopia [above left]; Theagenes taming the Bull in Ethiopia [below left]; Dragon Hunt in India [above right]; Dragon Hunt in India [below right].; Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus (Flemish, 1523–1605); Subject: Philostratus, The Athenian (Greek, 170 - 247 CE); Italy; pen and brown ink, brush and brown and black wash over black chalk on off-white laid paper; 15.2 x 22.2 cm (6 x 8 3/4 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-154

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