Recto: Two view of Judith killing Holofernes; Verso: Fountain in Fiesole, Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown on laid paper, Recto, left: Judith is shown directed toward left, with right arm raised above her head, sword in hand, with her left, she pulls Holofernes' hair to expose his neck; At right, the image is seen in reverse, from the opposite angle: Judith appears at right, with right arm raised. Veros: A semi-circular niche is built in stone into a mountain side, allowing water to flow through. Possibly this topographical sketch was created in the neighborhood of the Villa Mercatelli, purchased by Stradanus in 1591. The villa was in Le Pergole in the parish of San Piero in Careggi, on a hill between Fiesole and the Mugnone river., Netherlands, 1590–1599, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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Recto, Two view, Judith killing Holofernes, Verso, Fountain, Fiesole, Jan van der Straet, Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, Pen, brown ink, brush, brown, laid paper, Recto, left, Judith, shown directed, left, right arm raised, head, sword, hand, left, pulls Holofernes' hair, expose, neck, right, image, reverse, opposite angle, Judith, right, right arm raised, Veros, semi-circular niche, built, stone, mountain side, allowing water, flow, topographical sketch, created, neighborhood, Villa Mercatelli, purchased, Stradanus, 1591, villa, Le Pergole, parish, San Piero, Careggi, hill, Fiesole, Mugnone river, Netherlands, 1590–1599, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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