Drawing, Sketchbook Page with Cremation Scene, ca. 1590, Stradanus, circa 1590

Vertical rectangle. Top: outdoor scene. The cremation taking place in the center of the composition. Figures seated and standing in foreground. Bird flying upper left, another at the feet of the burning figure. Bottom: account listing. Date: circa 1590. Dimensions: 14.3 x 9.8 cm (5 5/8 x 3 7/8 in.). Medium: laid paper, pen and ink, wash. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Drawing, Sketchbook Page with Cremation Scene, ca. 1590 (CH 18109539-2)