Saint Sebastian

Willem Panneels

Associated Names
Willem Panneels

Artist, Flemish, c. 1600 - probably 1632

The image shows a male figure standing, with his left arm raised and tied to a tree. His right arm hangs by his side. He is looking up at a winged cherub on his left side, holding a laurel wreath. The man is muscular with shoulder-length, wavy hair and prominent facial features. He is wearing a cloth around his waist. The background features hills, trees, and distant architectural structures. Wispy clouds frame the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1972.28.91

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 15

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65578920

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