Saint Sebastian and Saint Roch, with God the Father and plague-victims. Oil painting, 17th century.

Reference:
44846i
  • Pictures

Selected images from this work

About this work

Description

Saint Sebastian, pierced by arrows, is tied to a tree (left), and Saint Roch sits on the right with his dog. Both saints are patrons who intercede against the plague. Above, God the Father blesses mankind. In the background, victims of the plague are being carried away on stretchers

Physical description

1 painting : oil on canvas, grisaille ; canvas 43 x 28 cm

Creator/production credits

Attributed to: an Austrian painter, 17th century (letter to the Osterreichische Galerie in Vienna); Austrian School, based on Rubens (Professor F. Grossman, 25 June 1974); possibly from the Bolognese 17th century, e.g. Domenico Fiasella (Mr Philip Pouncey, 16 February 1977); Hans van Aachen (David Jaffe, National Gallery, London, 2007)

Reference

Wellcome Collection 44846i

Type/Technique

Subjects

Where to find it

  • Location Access
    Closed stores
    		 Can't be requested

    Note

Permanent link