Blinding of the Cyclops Polyphemus; The Fidelity of a Roman Dog

Pen and brown ink with brown wash on paper, split into two scenes. Above, a muscular nude figure lies sprawled on a rocky ground beside a crowd of figures reaching toward him. Below, a crowded Roman-style arena with a dog among running figures and spectators under arches.

Artist

Jan van der Straet

Date

ca. 1600

Medium

Recto: pen and brown ink, brush and brown and black washes over black chalk on laid paper Verso: pen and brown ink, brush and black wash ove

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

3033 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum