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Drawing, The Arts, Personified by Apollo

This is a Drawing. It was created by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus and published by Philips Galle and engraved by Jan Sadeler, the Elder and Hans Collaert II. It is dated 1594–1596 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brush and 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

H x W: 11 × 14.6 cm (4 5/16 × 5 3/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Recto, inscribed in pen and ink at upper left: " Apollo" "la prospetiva / a essere a reverso" "spe(cula)" Recto, bottom center, numbered in pen and ink: ".2."

Cite this object as

Drawing, The Arts, Personified by Apollo; Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus (Flemish, 1523–1605); Engraved by Jan Sadeler, the Elder (ca. 1550 – 1600), Hans Collaert II (Flemish, 1560 - 1628); Published by Philips Galle (Flemish, 1537 - 1612); Netherlands; pen and brown ink, brush and wash on laid paper; H x W: 11 × 14.6 cm (4 5/16 × 5 3/4 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-2661

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