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"Drawing, The Birth and Naming of John the Baptist [above]; John the Baptist Preaching in the Wilderness [below]")
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Drawing, The Birth and Naming of John the Baptist [above]; John the Baptist Preaching in the Wilderness [below]
This is a Drawing. It was created by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus and published by Theodor Galle and Philips Galle and engraved by Hans Collaert II and Cornelis Galle I. It is dated 1595 or before and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and ink, brush and 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
14.3 x 11.2 cm (5 5/8 x 4 7/16 in.)
It is inscribed
Recto, numbered in pen and ink: ".3." [above] / ".7." [below] Verso, numbered in pen and ink: ".2."
Cite this object as
Drawing, The Birth and Naming of John the Baptist [above]; John the Baptist Preaching in the Wilderness [below]; Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus (Flemish, 1523–1605); Engraved by Hans Collaert II (Flemish, 1560 - 1628), Cornelis Galle I; Published by Theodor Galle, Philips Galle (Flemish, 1537 - 1612); Italy; pen and ink, brush and wash over black chalk on paper; 14.3 x 11.2 cm (5 5/8 x 4 7/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-296
