Saint Sebastian Nursed by Saint Irene
Date17th Century
Object PlaceFrance, Western Europe, Europe
MediumOil on canvas
ClassificationsPaintings
Dimensions48 3/4 × 42 3/4 inches (123.83 × 108.59 cm)
Credit LineFounders Society Purchase, Ralph Harman Booth Bequest Fund
Object number48.278
DescriptionNight scene, lit by single candle, center. St. Sebastian, semi-nude, leans against armor, left. He bleeds from a chest wound, and an arrow has pierced his left leg above the knee. St. Irene, right, attends to his wounded leg. Another female figure, upper center, turns away from the scene.On View
On viewLocations
- Exhibition Demo Museum (Hanover Square), Level 3, European Paintings, Gallery 4
ProvenanceFomerly in the collection of Joseph Brummer
17th Century
c. 1678
18th Century
c. 1730
1540/1545
1641