Drawing, Allegory of the Triumph of the Church, Third Scene

This is a Drawing. It was created by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus. It is dated 1595 or before and we acquired it in 1947. 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.

This object was donated by Janos Scholz. It is credited Museum purchase through gift of the Advisory Council.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 10.5 × 14.7 cm (4 1/8 × 5 13/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped on verso with mark for the Cooper Union Museum (L.457e).

It is inscribed

1947-57-15r Inscriptions “Terso” “[?[ v?o?pregnidice? r?ec?ene la sa(n)cta scritura” “chiese” “S agustinus” “umana gratia done inteleus? Sacra Scritura” “chese” “Donatus 3 eritici dottori” “unna dona ionch den heleghen gest specht in aer orre de wrawe let op de werlet met cinders rontomme met tafelkens in de andt 3 ghevanghen achter” Translation “Third” “? ? sacred scripture” “church” “St. Agustine” “human grace women ? Sacred Scripture” “church” “Donatus 3 heretics doctors” “a young lady [;] the holy spirit speaks in her ear the woman watches over the world with children around [her] with tablets [that is, banners] in their hands [;] 3 prisoners behind”

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