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Martyrdom of a Female Saint
1700–50
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
A kneeling female figure is about to have her head severed by an executioner. A group of turbaned spectators is seen at the left at a lower level. An angel flies down, bearing the crown and palm of martyrdom.
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Details
- Title: Martyrdom of a Female Saint
- Date Created: 1700–50
- Location Created: Italy
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: Black chalk, pen and black ink, brush and reddish-brown wash on cream paper
- Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Grafton H. Pyne
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