The Martyrdom of St Sebastian

Title

[Auct. Cat. Cologne 2005, lot 698]

Painting on softwood

Medium

Painting on softwood

[Auct. Cat. Cologne 2005, lot 698]

St Sebastian is shown wearing only a loincloth standing at the right edge of the painting bound to a tree, while looking at the viewer. Numerous arrows have already pierced his body. In the background an archer draws his bow and is flanked by a figure shown from the reverse

[Görres, cda 2015]

Attributions: Heinrich Vogtherr
Master of Danube School

Attributions

Heinrich Vogtherr	[cda 2015]
Master of Danube School	[Auct. Cat. Cologne 2005, lot 698]

Production date: about 1520

Production date

about 1520

[Auct. Cat. Cologne 2005, lot 698]

Dimensions: Dimensions of support: 88 x 56.5 cm

Dimensions

Dimensions of support: 88 x 56.5 cm
[Auct. Cat. Cologne 2005, lot 698]

Signature / Dating

bottom left:

Signature / Dating

- bottom left:
Legible as date '151...' or 'HS' (linked)
[cda 2015]

Owner: Private Collection
Repository: Private Collection

CDA ID: PRIVATE_NONE-P113
FR (1978) Nr.: FR-none
Persistent Link: https://lucascranach.org/en/PRIVATE_NONE-P113/

Provenance

Private Collection Leipzig
Auction Lempertz, Cologne, 21 May 2005, lot 698
[Auct. Cat. Cologne 2005, lot 698]

Literature

Reference on page

Catalogue Number

Figure / Plate

Auct. Cat. Cologne 2005

698

Editor	Kunsthaus Lempertz
Title	Alte Kunst. Gemälde, Zeichnungen, Skulpturen u.a. aus der Sammlung Bremen, Krefeld, Köln, Kunsthaus Lempertz, 21. Mai 2005
Place of Publication	Cologne
Year of Publication	2005

Show Literature

The Martyrdom of St Sebastian, about 1520

Images

Technical studies

2008Technical examination / Scientific analysis

Infrared reflectography

Underdrawing

DESCRIPTION

(evaluation based on details)

Tools/Material:

- fluid, black drawing medium, brush

Type/Ductus:

- loose and yet detailed freehand drawing

- thin to broader lines

- occasional hatching-strokes and possibly some washes

Function:

- only partially binding for thw final painted version; the lines delineate the main contours and describe the essential details within forma and the facial features; representationof volume with occasional hatching-strokes and possibly some washes?

Deviations:

- numerous small adjustsments were made to the forms during the painting process; numerous small changes

INTERPRETATION

Attribution:

Heinrich Vogtherr

[Sandner, Smith-Contini, Heydenreich, cda 2016]

2008Technical examination / Scientific analysis

UV-light photography

Citing from the Cranach Digital Archive

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