The Death of Saint Peter Martyr

1739

John Baptist Jackson after Titian

Associated Names
John Baptist Jackson

Artist, British, 1701 - 1780

Titian

Artist After, Venetian, 1488/1490 - 1576

This drawing depicts multiple figures in a forest setting. An angelic figure hovers at the top with wings outstretched. The forest below is filled with intricately detailed trees. Figures on the ground are in dynamic poses, one showing surprise or fear, and another reaching upwards. The composition is detailed with flowing garments and textured foliage, evoking tension and animation.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chiaroscuro woodcut in black [trial proof]

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 53.4 × 35.5 cm (21 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.11.72

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Kainen 1962, no. 16, State (trial proof)

  • Series Title

    Opera Selectiora [Kainen 16-32; 1946.11.67-91]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1949

  • Ten Centuries of Christian Art, Milwaukee Art Institute, WI, 1949, no catalogue.

Bibliography

1962

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

Wikidata ID

Q65079736

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