Recto: Tapestry design with John the Baptist Preaching (or Christ among the bystanders); Verso: inscription, Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, Pen and ink, brush and bistre wash on laid paper, Horizontal rectangle. Design for a book illustration. Enclosed in an elaborate ornamental border (indicated at left) and divided at the center by a tree - a scene representing Christ preaching. Christ is seen at left, standing on an incline, the people grouped in the foreground. Inscription at upper right: 'ADI 27 DAPRILLE ' Reverse: Handwriting notations., Netherlands

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