File:Drawing, Sketchbook Page with Blinding of Cyclops, ca. 1590 (CH 18109595-2).jpg
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editEnglish: Drawing, Sketchbook Page with Blinding of Cyclops, ca. 1590
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Artist |
Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus |
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English: Drawing, Sketchbook Page with Blinding of Cyclops, ca. 1590 |
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English: Vertical rectangle. Recto, top: Scene in cave of Cyclops, the giant in the foreground lying on his side, his head supported by his left hand. A group of men are blinding his single eye with a spear. Flock of Cyclops in background; below: A group of figures stand around a stone platform on which lies a man who is being eaten by an animal. Verso, Figures in a grotto, at right. Prow of ship at left. Other figures on incline, left. |
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circa 1590 date QS:P571,+1590-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 |
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Medium | pen and brown ink, brush and wash, on laid paper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | 15.2 x 11 cm (6 x 4 5/16 in.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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institution QS:P195,Q1129820 |
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Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design |
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1901-39-146 |
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Credit line | Museum purchase through gift of various donors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes | Type: Drawing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source/Photographer | Catalog Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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