Who created "Le Martyre de St. Sébastien (The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian)"?

Le Martyre de St. Sébastien (The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian) was created by Jacques Callot|Israel Silvestre in ca. 1630.

What medium is "Le Martyre de St. Sébastien (The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian)"?

Le Martyre de St. Sébastien (The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian) is Etching and engraving; second state of two (Lieure).

Is "Le Martyre de St. Sébastien (The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian)" in the public domain?

Yes, Le Martyre de St. Sébastien (The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Le Martyre de St. Sébastien (The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian)

Q: When was "Le Martyre de St. Sébastien (The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian)" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1630.

Jacques Callot|Israel Silvestre

ca. 1630

Medium

Etching and engraving; second state of two (Lieure)

Dimensions

Sheet: 6 11/16 x 13 1/8 in. (17 x 33.3 cm) Plate: 6 3/8 x 12 11/16 in. (16.2 x 32.2 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Jane Costello Goldberg, 1987

Accession Number

1987.1173.6

About the Artist

Jacques Callot|Israel Silvestre · 1592–1635

Jacques Callot (1592–1635) was a French printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine, widely regarded as one of the first great artists to practice the graphic arts exclusively. His more than 1,400 etchings chronicled the breadth of 17th-century life, from Medici court festivities to the brutal realities of warfare. Callot revolutionized etching through technical innovations including the é...

Le Martyre de St. Sébastien (The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian)

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