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Drawing, Fight between Elephants and Snakes
This is a Drawing. It was created by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus and published by Philips Galle and engraved by Karel van Mallery and subject: Pliny the Elder. It is dated 1596 or before and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brush and brown 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.
It is inscribed
Verso, inscribed in pen and ink: "Il serpente conbatte col elifante stando sopra uon / alberto soli lancia adosso .... amazzare.... nani lontani per....... cap.2. Plinio"
Cite this object as
Drawing, Fight between Elephants and Snakes; Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus (Flemish, 1523–1605); Engraved by Karel van Mallery; Published by Philips Galle (Flemish, 1537 - 1612); Subject: Pliny the Elder (Roman, 23 - 79 CE); Netherlands; pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on laid paper; Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-153
