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Credit
Saint Sebastian. Process print after Guido Reni, 190-. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Saint Sebastian. Process print after Guido Reni, 190-.
- Date:
- [between 1900 and 1909?]
- Reference:
- 2045872i
- Part of:
- James Gardiner Collection: unlabelled photograph album.
- Pictures
- Online
About this work
Description
Photograph of a painting depicting St. Sebastian being attacked with arrows, in the Capitoline Museum, Rome
Publication/Creation
[Rome?] : F & C, [between 1900 and 1909?]
Physical description
1 postcard : process print ; 14 x 9 cm
Lettering
Roma. Pinac Capit. S. Sebastiano. Guido Reni
Notes
The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "Saint Sebastian, an early Christian martyr, is usually depicted nearly naked, tied to a tree, and pierced by arrows. As such, he is probably the most easily recognised Christian martyr, and has become something of a cult among gay artists. He has been the subject of works by Guido Reni, Botticelli, Titian and John Singer Sargent to name but a few, and the subject of a controversial film by Derek Jarman in the 1970s. Postcards of some of these paintings are frequently found in gay collections".
This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2045872i
Type/Technique
Languages
Where to find it
Unlabelled photograph album
Location Status Access Closed stores