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Drawing, Adoration of the Magi

This is a Drawing. It was created by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus and engraved by Karel van Mallery. It is dated ca. 1595 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink on laid paper; with the addition of brush and wash on verso. 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

7.2 × 10.2 cm (2 13/16 in. × 4 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped on recto at lower center with mark for The Cooper Union Museum (Lugt 457c or Lugt 457d).

Cite this object as

Drawing, Adoration of the Magi; Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus (Flemish, 1523–1605); Engraved by Karel van Mallery; Netherlands; pen and brown ink on laid paper; with the addition of brush and wash on verso; 7.2 × 10.2 cm (2 13/16 in. × 4 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-2648

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