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Martyrdom of St. Sebastian, print, album page, St. Sebastian stands tied to a pillar. He is being shot with arrows. A boy looks on. This print is part of an album., printmaker: Jan van Ossenbeeck, after drawing by Nikolaas van Hoy, Vienna, after painting by Jacopo Bassano, Italy, publisher: David Teniers (II), Brussels, grantor of privilege: Spanish crown, 1660, Lower Austria, paper, etching, height 176 mm x width 182 mm, David Teniers probably produced an oil study on canvas or panel (so-called pasticcio) of all the paintings in the collection of Leopold William of Austria, which served as models for the printmakers. It is not always clear whether the pasticci were made by him or by his studio. Not all pasticci have survived. David Teniers probably produced an oil study on canvas or panel (so-called pasticcio) of every painting in the collection of Leopold William of Austria, which served as models for the printmakers. It is not always clear whether the pasticci were made by him or by his studio. Not all pasticci have survived., St. Sebastian pierced by arrows, the archers visible, A detailed black and white etched scene shows a partially draped column on the left and a standing male figure on the right with a cloth wrapped around his lower body, his torso exposed and his head bowed, hair curly. A figure on the left, seen from behind wearing a head covering and draped garments, holds a drawn bow with an arrow pointed toward the standing man. Below, another figure with a head covering leans forward from a lower opening, one hand resting on a ledge. Stone architectural elements, a basin or trough at the standing man's feet, and flowing fabric are visible, with a backdrop of dark crosshatched shading and a tree with foliage behind the standing figure. The image is fr

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Martyrdom St Sebastian print album page stands tied pillar shot arrows boy looks on part album printmaker Jan van Ossenbeeck drawing Nikolaas van Hoy Vienna painting Jacopo Bassano Italy publisher David Teniers Ii Brussels grantor privilege Spanish crown 1660 Lower Austria paper etching height 176 mm x width 182 mm produced oil study canvas panel -called pasticcio paintings collection Leopold William Austria served models printmakers clear whether pasticci studio survived every painting Sebastian pierced archers visible detailed black white etched scene partially draped column left standing male figure right cloth wrapped lower body torso exposed head bowed hair curly figure wearing head covering draped garments holds drawn bow arrow pointed standing man another figure head covering leans forward lower opening hand resting ledge Stone architectural elements basin trough standing man's feet flowing fabric visible backdrop dark crosshatched shading tree foliage standing figure image fr