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Print, Minerva, or "Arma" (Allegory of the Art of War), pl. 2 in the Schema, seu Speculum Principum (Skills of a Prince) series
This is a Print. It was designed by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus and print maker: Jan Sadeler, the Elder and made for (as the client) Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy and Catherine Michelle of Spain, Duchess of Savoy. It is dated 1597 and we acquired it in 1949. Its medium is engraving on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Frederick Formes Horter.
It is inscribed
'Joa. Stradano figuravit. Joa. Sadeler scalpsit et excudit.' Lettered below the image: Latin inscription arranged in three columns, 'Nec minus...grando cadat.'
Cite this object as
Print, Minerva, or "Arma" (Allegory of the Art of War), pl. 2 in the Schema, seu Speculum Principum (Skills of a Prince) series; Designed by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus (Flemish, 1523–1605); Print Maker: Jan Sadeler, the Elder (ca. 1550 – 1600); Client: Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy (French, 1562 - 1630), Catherine Michelle of Spain, Duchess of Savoy (Spanish, 1567 - 1597); Netherlands; engraving on paper; Museum purchase through gift of Frederick Formes Horter; 1949-61-4