The Martyrdom of Saint Stephen

RCIN 902148

Annibale Carracci (Bologna 1560-Rome 1609)

Description

An ink and wash drawing of a scene outside a city wall, with St Stephen lying lifeless amidst rocks and stones as his mother(?) leaps forward with arms spread in despair; with several other figures including a mother and child and a standing group of three to the right.
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Annibale Carracci (Bologna 1560-Rome 1609)
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Subject(s)

Search the collection Saint Stephen
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Object type(s)
visual works
drawings/watercolours
References

Other number(s)

RL 02148

W(C) : Wittkower, R., 1952. The Drawings of the Carracci in the Collection of Her Majesty The Queen at Windsor Castle, London – W(C) 414

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