Sketchbook Page with Beheading of a Female Martyr, Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, Pen and ink, brush and bistre wash on laid paper, The woman kneels in the foreground, center. The executioner raises part of her hair with his left hand, and the sword with his right. Spectators stand behind a balustrade, in the middle plane. In the background, right, a house, at left a fire which apparently killed a person. Fleeing people. A segment is outlined above. Captions beside the woman: 'senza namele (?)' Below the figure: 'chanaleri in Torna.' Damaged, especially upper part. Mounted. Stitching holes at the left edge. Spots., Netherlands, ca. 1590, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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Sketchbook Page, Beheading, Female Martyr, Jan van der Straet, Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, Pen, ink, brush, bistre wash, laid paper, woman kneels, foreground, center, executioner raises part, hair, left hand, sword, right, Spectators stand, balustrade, middle plane, background, right, house, left, fire, apparently killed, person, Fleeing people, segment, outlined, Captions beside, woman, 'senza namele, ', figure, 'chanaleri, Torna, Damaged, upper part, Mounted, Stitching holes, left edge, Spots, Netherlands, ca, 1590, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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