Drawing, Design for plate 2 [recto], 1595 or before

This is a Drawing. It was created by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus. It is dated 1595 or before and we acquired it in 1947. Its medium is recto: pen and brown ink, brush and brown and black washes over black chalk, with corrections by the artist in white opaque paint on laid paper verso: pen and brown ink on laid paper . It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Janos Scholz. It is credited Gift of Janos Scholz.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 10.2 × 14.7 cm (4 × 5 13/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped on verso with mark for the Cooper Union Museum (L.457e). Partial watermark in bottom left corner

It is inscribed

1947-58-2r Inscription “Secondo” “aquilia laquila” “iacopo S.Paolo” “langele S.Pero" “compagnia che receve la sacra scritura chiese” “un splendore” “sacra scritura belle done gran[d?]e [?] una carta da scrivere" “Une donna scone op de carre presentert in buch @ [ende] in bagghe an in ander ionghe wrauwe die aer buecht met de harmens crus[-] wijs in den buch in de gine de kaerre ghetrochen van de 4 evangele [-] sten den inghel woereen in den harrent boeven al S Peter let den leeu S Pauwels den osse S iacop besiden in dander apostel” Translation “Second” “eagle the eagle” “james St. Paul” “the angel St. Peter" “companion who receives the sacred scripture church” “a brilliant light” “sacred scripture beautiful women large? [?] a sheet for writing" “a beautiful lady on a cart presents a book and ‘bagghe’ to another young woman, who bows before her with crossed arms and the book on the knees [;] the cart is pulled by the four evangelists [;] the angel in front [;] the eagle above [;] St Peter leads the lion [;] St Paul the ox [;] St James beside the other apostle” 1947-58-2v Inscription “de carre bovē(n) in inghel scone haensecht onder serpent 3 perden strechen de carre gheleit van 3 personagen ghelecse gheteekent zin boeven 3 inghelen met grotte brievē(n) et locht moet commē(n) van de dune [= dona?]” “……. …… [soldi] 7” Transcription “above the cart an angel in beautiful view [;] below the serpent [;] 3 horses pull the cart, led by 3 figures, as they are drawn [;] above are 3 angels with large leaves [that is, banners] and ‘locht’ must come from the[lady?]” “……. …… 7 soldi ”

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