DISCOVERART

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus

Allegory of America

ca. 1587–89
Pen and brown ink, brown wash, heightened with white, over black chalk. Incised
19 × 26.9 cm (7.5 × 10.6 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

View at metmuseum.org ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus

LazarusLazarusDesign for a Frontispiece with the Medici ArmsDesign for a Frontispiece with the Medici ArmsHead of ChristHead of ChristAllegory of the Triumph of the ChurchAllegory of the Triumph of the ChurchVanitasVanitasIcones Prophetarum Veteris TestamentiIcones Prophetarum Veteris Testamenti

More like this

Venus and AdonisGiorgio Ghisi|Teodoro Ghisi — Venus and AdonisPan at the left seated next to a standing nymph, to the right Cupid holding cymbalsGiulio Bonasone — Pan at the left seated next to a standing Mars and VenusFabrizio Chiari|Giovanni Giacomo De Rossi|Nicolas Poussin — The Judgment of ParisJean Mignon|Luca Penni — The Judgment of ParisPan seated near a female figure holding a cornucopia (a nymph or Pomona), at right cupid plays cymbals in front of a herm, at left a pipe, cymbals, bow, and satchel of arrows hang from a treeGiulio Bonasone|Giulio Romano — Pan seated near a female figVertumnus and PomonaJan Saenredam — Vertumnus and PomonaDiana resting with her nymphsBattista Franco — Diana resting with her nymphsDiana Discovering Callisto's PregnancyCornelis Cort|Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) — Diana Discovering Venus ordering Psyche to take water from a fountain guarded by dragons, from "Fable of Cupid and Psyche"Master of the Die|Michiel Coxie (I) — Venus ordering Psyche Eve Giving Adam the Forbidden Fruit; from "The Story of Adam and Eve"Abraham Bloemaert|Jan (Pietersz.) Saenredam — Eve Giving AdaVenus Presiding over the Realm of Love, from Seven Planetary GodsJan Saenredam — Venus Presiding over the Realm of Love, fromHagar in the Desert Consoled by an AngelJan Muller|Harmen Jansz. Muller — Hagar in the Desert Consol