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Saint Sebastian

1640s

Simone Cantarini

Associated Names

Simone Cantarini

Artist, Pesarese, 1612 - 1648

The image shows a person leaning against a tree, with a cherub flying above them. The person has curly hair, defined facial features, and is seated with legs bent. They appear unclothed with fabric covering the lower part of their body. Arrows pierce the person, and there are clouds in the background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Dimensions

sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 19.4 x 12.9 cm (7 5/8 x 5 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1971.37.28
Catalogue Raisonné

Bartsch, no. 24, State only

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2007

St. Sebastian in Print, Palmer Museum of Art, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 2007.

Bibliography

1802

Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Wikidata ID

Q65512097

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