Drawing,_Page_of_a_drawing_book;_St._Christopher;_Mary_and_the_Child;_Lucifer_Appearing_to_Dante_and_Virgil,_ca._1590_(CH_18117813-3).jpg
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Summary
English: Drawing, Page of a drawing book; St. Christopher; Mary and the Child; Lucifer Appearing to Dante and Virgil, ca. 1590 ( ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Artist |
Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus
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Title |
English:
Drawing, Page of a drawing book; St. Christopher; Mary and the Child; Lucifer Appearing to Dante and Virgil, ca. 1590
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Description |
English:
Horizontal rectangle. Two scenes on recto: at left A) St. Christopher nearing the left bank of a river, by which a woman stands near a lantern. At right: B) the Virgin holds the Child standing in her lap. Verso, vertically: C) Lucifer stands in his ice block crushing sinners with his teeth. Others wholly covered by ice are at his feet. Dante and Virgil are shown in the back, the first is seated.
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Date |
circa 1590
date QS:P571,+1590-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
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Medium | pen and sepia ink, brown wash on paper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions |
16.5 x 10.5 cm (6 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches) |
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q1129820
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Current location |
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design
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Accession number |
1901-39-2645
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Credit line | Museum purchase through gift of various donors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source/Photographer | Catalog Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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