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Drawing, The Spirit of Wisdom, 1595 or before
This is a Drawing. It was created by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus and engraved by Adriaen Collaert. It is dated 1595 or before and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is recto: pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk on paper verso: pen and brown ink 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
7.2 × 9.8 cm (2 13/16 × 3 7/8 in.)
It has the following markings
Stamped on recto at lower right with mark for The Cooper Union Museum (Lugt 457c or 457d).
Cite this object as
Drawing, The Spirit of Wisdom, 1595 or before; Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus (Flemish, 1523–1605); Engraved by Adriaen Collaert (Flemish, ca. 1560 – 1618); Netherlands; recto: pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk on paper verso: pen and brown ink on laid paper; 7.2 × 9.8 cm (2 13/16 × 3 7/8 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-2665
