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Print, Whale Hunt by the Emperor Claudius in the harbour at Ostia, pl. 19 in the Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium series
This is a Print. It was engraved by Adriaen Collaert and Philips Galle and after Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus. It is dated 1596 or after and we acquired it in 1952. Its medium is engraving on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
This object was
donated by
Mrs. A. W. Erickson.
It is credited Gift of Mrs. A. W. Erickson.
Its dimensions are
19.6 × 26.1 cm (7 11/16 × 10 1/4 in.)
It is signed
Printed in plate, on wall, lower center: Phls Galle excud.; in plate, lower left: Ioan. Stradanus invent. Adr. Collaert Sculp.
It is inscribed
Printed in plate, lower left margin: Ostiae in extremum littus prolabitur Orca. / Retibus atqz plagis concludit Claudius oras.; lower right margin: Orcan è nauigijs oppugnat milite crebro. / Romani haec Spectant laeti Spectacula ciues.; lower left: 86.; lower right: XIX.
Cite this object as
Print, Whale Hunt by the Emperor Claudius in the harbour at Ostia, pl. 19 in the Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium series; After Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus (Flemish, 1523–1605); Engraved by Adriaen Collaert (Flemish, ca. 1560 – 1618), Philips Galle (Flemish, 1537 - 1612); Netherlands; engraving on paper; 19.6 × 26.1 cm (7 11/16 × 10 1/4 in.); Gift of Mrs. A. W. Erickson; 1952-37-22
