Sketchbook Page; Monument of Marcus Aurelius Antonius with Son; Study for an Engraving, Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, Pen and ink, brush and bistre wash on laid paper, Vertical rectangle. Reverse: A) Oblique view of a pedestal with an equestrian monument. Behind the horse stands a naked boy carrying a small sword in his left hand and a dead child upon his right shoulder. Caption: 'Antonio/ un pidestalle con Sntonio filosofa padre e comodo/ figlilo nudo con spada in mano uno bambino in spala/ morte.' B) At top, horizontally, the Crucifix is shown in the central part of an eleborate frame, beside the pediment of which fly angels. At left stands Eve, a naked woman, at right, a morning woman, Mary, or the Church. The Apostles with their attributes kneel in pairs, below, at left and at right. C) A bird's-eye view. The beds stand at the right long wall, one of them beside the door along the back wall whose occupant has visitors. Some patients sit near a fireplace. a male attendant carries a bowl. D) Bottom right, Saint Bridget stands before a Crucifix erected at right, holding a lighted candle. Caption above, at left: 'Sta. Brigida.', Netherlands, ca. 1590, albums (bound) & books, Drawing, Drawing
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Sketchbook Page, Monument, Marcus Aurelius Antonius, Son, Study, Engraving, Jan van der Straet, Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, Pen, ink, brush, bistre wash, laid paper, Vertical rectangle, Reverse, Oblique view, pedestal, equestrian monument, horse stands, naked boy carrying, small sword, left hand, dead child upon, right shoulder, Caption, 'Antonio, pidestalle con Sntonio filosofa padre e comodo, figlilo nudo con spada, mano uno bambino, spala, morte, B, top, horizontally, Crucifix, shown, central part, eleborate frame, beside, pediment, fly angels, left stands Eve, naked woman, right, morning woman, Mary, Church, Apostles, attributes kneel, pairs, left, right, C, bird's-eye view, beds stand, right long wall, beside, door, back wall, occupant, visitors, patients sit, fireplace, male attendant carries, bowl, D, Bottom right, Saint Bridget stands, Crucifix erected, right, holding, lighted candle, Caption, left, 'Sta, Brigida, Netherlands, ca, 1590, albums, bound, & books, Drawing, Drawing
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