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Drawing, The Spirit of Intellect
This is a Drawing. It was created by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus and engraved by Adriaen Collaert and published by Adriaen Collaert. It is dated 1595 or before and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink, 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.
Its dimensions are
7 × 9.9 cm (2 3/4 × 3 7/8 in.)
It is inscribed
Recto, inscribed in pen and ink: "Josep Re faro Intelectus" Verso, inscribed in pen and ink: " altra de san gio[v]a[nni] Re a tavola la figliola/ [?] Ea di 5. dagosto mandai al galle 2 diseg[ni] / una S.to gio[v]a[nni] la testa data dal grusticiere p[er] / lultimo / .5. Laltra Dan[i]ello inianse el Re consiglii / .6. E adi nel primo de settemb[re] mandai a galle / Samsone fortitudines / Eadi 14 dottob[re] 1595 mandai al galle / lultimo disegni delle 7. done delle spirite sante / Iop in sacrifitii timores Domini"
Cite this object as
Drawing, The Spirit of Intellect; Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus (Flemish, 1523–1605); Engraved by Adriaen Collaert (Flemish, ca. 1560 – 1618); Netherlands; pen and brown ink, wash on laid paper; 7 × 9.9 cm (2 3/4 × 3 7/8 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-2653
