Pietas
| Title | Pietas |
|---|---|
| Artist | Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605 |
| Date | 1594–1596 16th century |
| Medium | Recto: pen and brush and brown ink over black chalk, with corrections by the artist in white opaque paint, on laid paper Verso: pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, 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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The artist
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.
The period
Dated to 1594–1596. 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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