Image

Pietro da Cortona

The Martyrdom of St. Erasmus

Description

Maker

Follower of Pietro da Cortona (Italian, 1596-1669)

Title

The Martyrdom of St. Erasmus

Year

1600s

Medium

chalk on grey-brown paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

chalk on grey-brown paper

Materials

chalk

Supports

Grey-brown paper

Dimensions

23.2 x 18.3 cm (9 1/8 x 7 3/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

A penciled inscription on the verso of the mount says "Skippe 340."Two other penciled inscriptions, consisting of letters and numbers, also appear on the verso of the mount.These inscriptions are mentioned in the object file, but their significance is not clarified.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

67.093

Type

Drawings and Watercolors

Exhibition History

New Acquisitions 1966-1967

Sep 01, 1967 – Oct 29, 1967

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Tombstone

Follower of Pietro da Cortona (Italian, 1596-1669)

The Martyrdom of St. Erasmus, 1600s

chalk on grey-brown paper

23.2 x 18.3 cm (9 1/8 x 7 3/16 inches)

Museum Works of Art Fund 67.093

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