The Attempted Breaking of Saint George on a Wheel
Drawing
1555 (drawn)
1555 (drawn)
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Breaking on the Wheel; A circular composition. A man compelled to revolve on a wheel which is armed with crossed swords; he appears, however, not to be attached to it by any fastenings; a king and his suite are represented to the right; they are shuddering with horror.
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Title | The Attempted Breaking of Saint George on a Wheel (published title) |
Materials and techniques | Pen and brown ink, with blue wash, heightened with touches of white (now oxidized), over traces of black chalk |
Brief description | Drawing 'The Attempted Breaking of Saint George on a Wheel' by Lambert van Noort, pen and brown ink, 1555 |
Physical description | Breaking on the Wheel; A circular composition. A man compelled to revolve on a wheel which is armed with crossed swords; he appears, however, not to be attached to it by any fastenings; a king and his suite are represented to the right; they are shuddering with horror. |
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Production type | Unique |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce |
Object history | Rev. Alexander Dyce (1798–1869), London, by whom bequeathed to the museum (L. Suppl. 153b), 1869. |
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Accession number | DYCE.498 |
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Record created | June 8, 2009 |
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