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Print, Crocodile hunt

This is a Print. It was after Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus and engraved by Hans Collaert II and Philips Galle. It is dated ca. 1595 and we acquired it in 1952. Its medium is black ink 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

20.2 × 26 cm (7 15/16 × 10 1/4 in.)

It is inscribed

At lower left: Ioan. Stradanus invent.; center: Ioan. Collaert sculp; near lower right: Phls Galle excud.; Lower left: 87; Lower right: XVII

Cite this object as

Print, Crocodile hunt; After Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus (Flemish, 1523–1605); Engraved by Hans Collaert II (Flemish, 1560 - 1628), Philips Galle (Flemish, 1537 - 1612); Netherlands; black ink on paper; 20.2 × 26 cm (7 15/16 × 10 1/4 in.); Gift of Mrs. A. W. Erickson; 1952-37-23

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