Martyrdom of St. Sebastian

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Artist/Maker	Cambiaso, Luca (artist)
Place of origin	Italy (drawn)

Martyrdom of St. Sebastian; who is firmly tied to a tree. Archers are drawing their bows, but no arrows appear excepting those in a sheath which lies on the ground. God is depicted above with a group of angels, one of whom holds the crown of martyrdom; Pen, washed with sepia; Signed Lucas Cangiage.

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Category	Drawings
Object type	Drawing
Title	Martyrdom of St. Sebastian (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Pen, washed with sepia Pen Sepia Drawing Wash Technique
Brief description	Cambiaso, Luca; Martyrdom of St. Sebastian; Archers drawing their bows and God depicted above with a group of angels, one of whom holds the crown of martyrdom; Pen, washed with sepia; Signed: Italian; ca. 1550-1585.
Physical description	Martyrdom of St. Sebastian; who is firmly tied to a tree. Archers are drawing their bows, but no arrows appear excepting those in a sheath which lies on the ground. God is depicted above with a group of angels, one of whom holds the crown of martyrdom; Pen, washed with sepia; Signed Lucas Cangiage.
Dimensions	Height: 20.8in Width: 16in Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style	Genoese School
Marks and inscriptions	Signed Lucas Cangiage.
Credit line	Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted	Martyrdom Tree Archers Bows Sheath Arrows Angels Crown of Martyrdom St. Sebastian God
Bibliographic reference	DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	DYCE.338

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O500840/martyrdom-of-st-sebastian-drawing-cambiaso-luca/

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