Saint Sebastian

c. 1480

German 15th Century

Associated Names
The image shows multiple figures from head to mid-leg. The central figure on the left is leaning against a tree and appears to be tied to its trunk, with arrows piercing their body. This person has closed eyes and distinct facial features. The clothing of this individual isn't visible, indicating bare skin around the upper body and upper legs. To the right of this figure, there are three other individuals wearing robes and distinctive headwear. The person forefront on this side has a light-hued garment with a green hat, while the other figures wear robes with a headpiece and hold a rod or staff. The setting includes a ground covered with vegetation, predominantly small plants and leaves, surrounded by a decorative border.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    metalcut, hand-colored in green, rose, and yellow

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.778

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schreiber, no. 2727, State a


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

  • Fifteenth-Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art, NGA, 1965-1966, no. 361, repro.

Bibliography

1926

  • Schreiber, Wilhelm Ludwig. Handbuch de Holz- und Metailschnitte des XV Jahrhunderts. 8 vols. Leipzig: Verlag Karl W. Hierseman, 1926-1930.

1965

  • Field, Richard S. Fifteenth Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.. Exh. cat. Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1965.

Wikidata ID

Q64953349

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