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The Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew

Drawing
17th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Ribera, Jusepe De (artist)
Place of origin
Italy (drawn)

The Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew; who is tied to a tree, the cords tightly bound causing him to writhe with pain; Signed Ribera; Pen, washed with bistre.

Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
TitleThe Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew
Materials and techniques
pen, washed with bistre
Paper
Pen
Bistre
Drawing (Image-Making)
Wash Technique
Brief description
Ribera, Jusepe de (Lo Spagnoletto); The Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew; who is tied to a tree; Signed; Pen, washed with bistre; Spanish School; 17th century.
Physical description
The Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew; who is tied to a tree, the cords tightly bound causing him to writhe with pain; Signed Ribera; Pen, washed with bistre.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.4in
  • Width: 10.4in
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
Spanish School
Marks and inscriptions
Signed Ribera.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted
Martyrdom
Tree
Bartholomew (Saint)
Bibliographic references
  • 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.
  • Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings, Volume Two: 17th-18th Century , London, 1979, pp.78-79 , cat. n. 794, illus. The following is the full text of the entry: ? copy after RIBERA, GIUSEPPE 794 A martyr bound to a cross: half length Inscribed in ink in an old hand 'Ribera' Pen and ink and wash 10 ½ x 7 3/4 (267 x 196) Dyce 609 PROVENANCE Dyce Bequest 1869 LITERATURE Dyce Catalogue, p. 90 (as by Ribera) The subject and the mood are reminiscent of Ribera, but the drawing is not in his style and cannot be accepted as by him. It may be a copy of a drawing or painting by him, perhaps by a Spanish rather than an Italian artist.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.609

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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