Manchester Art Gallery

Saint Sebastian

Aegidius Sadeler, 1570 - 1629



Saint Sebastian

Aegidius Sadeler 1570 - 1629

Summary

Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian. A man is tied to a tree with his arms above his head. There is an arrow in his left hip and another in his right thigh. There is an angel to the left, pulling at the arrow in his thigh, and three cherubs at his feet, pulling at the ropes binding his feet and ankles.


Object Name

Saint Sebastian

Creators Name

Aegidius Sadeler

Date Created

about 1600

Dimensions

support (trimmed): 46cm x 32.9cm

accession number

1978.115

Collection Group

fine art
on paper, print
foreign

Support

paper

Medium

ink (black)


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