Recto: Judith with the Head of Holofernes; Ascension of Christ, Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on off-white laid paper, The servant, who is holding a sack, is shown from the back, kneeling at left before Judith, who raises the sword with her right hand. The corpse of Holofernes is in the back, at right. Recto: Kneeling in a three-quarter circle ground, Apostles at left, Mary at right. Kneeling and standing angels fill the intervals. Written on top: '4.' Parts of the figure of Christ and of the Glory are drawn over a note: 'ente figurata / l'Ascensione.' Some parts of the design are also in 1901-39-2640., Netherlands, 1590–1598, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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Recto, Judith, Head, Holofernes, Ascension, Christ, Jan van der Straet, Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, Pen, brown ink, brush, brown wash, off-white laid paper, servant, holding, sack, shown, back, kneeling, left, Judith, raises, sword, right hand, corpse, Holofernes, back, right, Recto, Kneeling, three-quarter circle ground, Apostles, left, Mary, right, Kneeling, standing angels fill, intervals, Written, top, '4, Parts, figure, Christ, Glory, drawn, note, 'ente figurata, l'Ascensione, parts, design, 1901-39-2640, Netherlands, 1590–1598, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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