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Martyrdom of a Saint
Andrea Sacchi17th century
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Recto depicts the martyrdom of a saint. Figures and a horse comprise the foreground of the drawing; architectural structures are in the background. Two flying putti are in the sky. Verso consists of figure and hand studies.
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Details
- Title: Martyrdom of a Saint
- Creator: Andrea Sacchi
- Creator Lifespan: 1599/1661
- Date Created: 17th century
- Type: Drawing
- Rights: Museum purchase through gift of various donors
- Medium: Red and black chalk on tan laid paper
- Paper Support: Tan laid paper
- Dimensions: 24 x 41.6 cm (9 7/16 x 16 3/8 in.)
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