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Drawing, Military Trophy

This is a Drawing. It was created by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus and published by Philips Galle and engraved by Jan Wierix. It is dated ca. 1585 - 1599 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and ink, brush and brown wash 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

14.4 × 9.7 cm (5 11/16 × 3 13/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Recto,inscribed in pen and ink: "harmadura de fantaria / tambure harchabuse allabarde / pici insegni o simole" Verso, inscribed in pen and ink:" A di 5 di settembre 1599 ando la / margarita da Dicomano mio serva / parti da casa mio amalata a[...] / a santa maria maria [...]"

Cite this object as

Drawing, Military Trophy; Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus (Flemish, 1523–1605); Engraved by Jan Wierix (Flemish, 1549 - 1618); Published by Philips Galle (Flemish, 1537 - 1612); Netherlands; pen and ink, brush and brown wash on paper; 14.4 × 9.7 cm (5 11/16 × 3 13/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-1265

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