Drawing, Cavemen Chasing Elephants

This is a Drawing. It was created by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus and published by Philips Galle and engraved by Hans Collaert II and subject: Pliny the Elder. It is dated 1596 or before and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and ink, brush and 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

H x W: 10.2 × 13.8 cm (4 in. × 5 7/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Verso, inscribed in pen and ink: I trogliditi nani stando sur u(n)o albre lanciato passarara uno branco di liofanti si lanciano alla groppa dellifanteimo[?], e con la sinistra attaccati alla coda et u(n)o piedi appoggiati sul ginocchio de liofante ultimo et con una scure della mano destra gli taglino il ginocchio p(agin)a 8 cap. 8 – Plinio Lelivanti ano iere drette lun laltro in logho strette e el nano a essere pitinine[?] e a picare la mane alta alla coda e tagliare le ginoghie co(n) la scure. iniolifante morte u(n)o lontano tagliata in petze e portata via coma fano le fornica

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