Page of a drawing book; Two designs for a coat of arms of Ferdinand I of Toscana, Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, Pen and ink, verso with bistre wash on paper, Two designs for a coat of arms of the Grand Duke Ferdinand I of Toscana (1587-1608). Vertical rectangle. Verso: A globe showing Italy in its center serves as a shield. It is framed by a scrollwork escutcheon and at left by the standing figure of an allegorical woman, at right by a boy with a club standing over a lion. Both support the crown through which pass the cords hanging from a cardinal's hat. It is placed at the top of the ovoidal mould, framing the escutcheon. Recto: a sketch, a variation of the design. An ovoid containing a map serves as a shield. A woman, seated, carrying what is supposed to be a trumpet. A scroll with an inscription is suggested below the shield., Netherlands, ca. 1590, graphic design, Drawing, Drawing
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