The Death of Saint Peter Martyr

c. 1738

John Baptist Jackson after Titian

Associated Names
John Baptist Jackson

Artist, British, 1701 - 1780

Titian

Artist After, Venetian, 1488/1490 - 1576

This is a drawing of a scene in a wooded area. The landscape is filled with trees and an open sky with clouds. In the center, a winged figure is descending from the sky. Below, several figures are among the trees, some in dynamic poses. Some figures appear to be engaged in dramatic activity. The foliage and clothing are detailed, highlighting the energy and beauty of the artwork.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chiaroscuro woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 56.2 x 38.2 cm (22 1/8 x 15 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.133

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Kainen 1962, no. 16

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1962

  • Kainen, Jacob. John Baptist Jackson; 18th century master of the color woodcut. Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1962.

Inscriptions

lower left in block: J. B. Jackson Sculp. & Excudit. Venetis 1739.; lower center in block: TITIANUS VECELLIUS CAD. INVENIT & PINXIT.

Wikidata ID

Q76346205

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