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English: Drawing, Page of a drawing book; St. Christopher; Mary and the Child; Lucifer Appearing to Dante and Virgil, ca. 1590   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Artist
Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus
Title
English: Drawing, Page of a drawing book; St. Christopher; Mary and the Child; Lucifer Appearing to Dante and Virgil, ca. 1590
Description
English: Horizontal rectangle. Two scenes on recto: at left A) St. Christopher nearing the left bank of a river, by which a woman stands near a lantern. At right: B) the Virgin holds the Child standing in her lap. Verso, vertically: C) Lucifer stands in his ice block crushing sinners with his teeth. Others wholly covered by ice are at his feet. Dante and Virgil are shown in the back, the first is seated.
Date circa 1590
date QS:P571,+1590-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium pen and sepia ink, brown wash on paper
Dimensions

16.5 x 10.5 cm

(6 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches)
institution QS:P195,Q1129820
Current location
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design
Accession number
1901-39-2645
Credit line Museum purchase through gift of various donors
Notes
  • Type: Drawing
  • Country: Netherlands
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