Altar depicting St. Sebastian being administered by angels

Inventory number: CVH 527
Bollaert & Moortgat

Baroque altar with broken fronton, on which there are putti; the central painting depicts St. Sebastian, who has fallen to his knees and is being supported by an angel; on the left, a small angel is pulling an arrow out of his leg; a bow and a quiver are lying on the ground in the foreground. At the back is a tree with a broad crown.

Artist:

anonymous

Dating:

unknown

Material:

Black chalk, sanguine and black ink on paper

Dimensions:

572 x 334 mm

Marks :

Inscription to the right next to the altar at various heights, and lower right on the drawing; also an inscription on the reverse.

Place:

Plantin-Moretus-Museum, Antwerp

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