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Studies for Saint Sebastian,

ca. 1592–96

Federico Barocci, 1535–1612; born and died Urbino, Italy
x1948-599

Information

Title
Studies for Saint Sebastian
Dates

ca. 1592–96

Medium
Black chalk and charcoal, heightened with white chalk, with stumping and touches of red chalk, on tan laid paper prepared with a medium brown wash
Dimensions
41.7 × 27.3 cm (16 7/16 × 10 3/4 in.) frame: 61 × 45.7 × 3.5 cm (24 × 18 × 1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Dan Fellows Platt, Class of 1895
Object Number
x1948-599
Reference Numbers
Gibbons 25
Culture
Materials

From Mongan, “Drawings in the Platt collection”: Preliminary studies for the figure of St. Sebastian in the “Crucifixion” of Genoa Cathedral. (See reference Bib. 4472);

From Scholz, “Italian drawings...”: same level as spectacular example in Metropolitan or Head of Lady at Smith. (See reference Bib. 4382);

Studies for Saint Sebastian: Thigh of Right Leg; Whole Left Leg with Separate Studies for Thigh, Lower Leg, and Foot