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Drawing, Procession of the Sacrament

This is a Drawing. It was created by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus. It is dated ca. 1595 – 1605 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is 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: Four irregularly spaced stitching holes run along the right edge, when viewing the recto.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 7.9 × 10.6 cm (3 1/8 × 4 3/16 in.)

It is inscribed

1901-39-136r Inscription: “Possessione generale che al Sacramento” Translation: “Collective [probably: procession] that to the Sacrament” 1901-39-136v Inscription: "Messa pontificale nō(n) avere la mitera in" Translation: “Pontifical mass do not have the miter in”

Cite this object as

Drawing, Procession of the Sacrament; Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus (Flemish, 1523–1605); Netherlands; pen and brown ink, brush and brown and black washes, over black chalk on laid paper; H x W: 7.9 × 10.6 cm (3 1/8 × 4 3/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-136

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