Saint Sebastian Nursed by Saint Irene

Date17th Century

Object PlaceFrance, Western Europe, Europe

MediumOil on canvas

Dimensions48 3/4 × 42 3/4 inches (123.83 × 108.59 cm)

ClassificationsPaintings

Credit LineFounders Society Purchase, Ralph Harman Booth Bequest Fund

Object number48.278

DescriptionNight scene, lit by single candle, center. St. Sebastian, semi-nude, leans against armor, left. He bleeds from a chest wound, and an arrow has pierced his left leg above the knee. St. Irene, right, attends to his wounded leg. Another female figure, upper center, turns away from the scene.

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