John the Baptist Preaching
| Title | John the Baptist Preaching |
|---|---|
| Artist | Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605 |
| Date | ca. 1585 – 1587 16th century |
| Medium | Recto: pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk on laid paper Verso: pen and brown ink over black chalk on laid paper |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Origin | Florence, Tuscany, Italy Florence |
| Holding institution | Smithsonian Open Access |
| Credit line | Museum purchase through gift of various donors |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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This work is attributed to Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as drawing. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to ca. 1585 – 1587. Explore the wider set of works from the 16th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Florence, Tuscany, Italy. Browse more public-domain art from Florence.
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Made available through the Smithsonian Open Access open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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