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St. Sebastian, dated 1523

unknown1523/1523

The Bowes Museum

The Bowes Museum
Barnard Castle, United Kingdom

He stands raised on an octagonal plinth, one hand raised, the other lowered, round his lions a cloth tied at one side, his body pierced by two arrows and his head pierced with a single arrow. He stands against a tree stump. His hair is gilt as are the arrow-heads. The plinth is supported on as circular column, which flares out to a slightly domed foot. The column is engraved with acanthus leaf ornament. The foot inscribed with the date 1523.

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  • Title: St. Sebastian, dated 1523
  • Creator: unknown
  • Date: 1523/1523
  • Physical Dimensions: h26.2 cm
  • Acquisition: The Bowes Museum
  • Type: Silver
  • External Link: The Bowes Museum
  • Medium: Silver
The Bowes Museum

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