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Drawing, Design for plate 10 [verso]

This is a Drawing. It was created by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus and manufactured by Philips Galle and engraved by Cornelis Galle I and published by Theodor Galle. It is dated ca. 1580-1605 and we acquired it in 1947. Its medium is recto: pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk on laid paper verso: pen and brown ink, brush and brown and black washes over black chalk on laid paper . It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

Binding Evidence: No visible stiching holes.

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

Its dimensions are

H x W (Overall): 8.3 × 10.4 cm (3 1/4 × 4 1/8 in.) H x W (Left sheet): 8.3 × 5.1 cm (3 1/4 × 2 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped on verso at upper right with mark for the Cooper Union Museum (L.645b).

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for plate 10 [verso]; Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus (Flemish, 1523–1605); Engraved by Cornelis Galle I; Published by Theodor Galle; Manufactured by Philips Galle (Flemish, 1537 - 1612); Netherlands; recto: pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk on laid paper verso: pen and brown ink, brush and brown and black washes over black chalk on laid paper ; H x W (Overall): 8.3 × 10.4 cm (3 1/4 × 4 1/8 in.) H x W (Left sheet): 8.3 × 5.1 cm (3 1/4 × 2 in.); Gift of Janos Scholz; 1947-58-6

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