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Martyrdom of St. Sebastian, print, album page, Saint Sebastian is tied to the pillar of a dilapidated bow. His body is pierced with arrows. In the background, a mountainous landscape. This print is part of an album., printmaker: Jan van Troyen, Southern Netherlands (possibly), after painting by David Teniers (II), after painting by Andrea Mantegna, Italy, Brussels, grantor of privilege: Spanish Crown, 1660, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 230 mm x width 166 mm, Print after the painting by Mantegna which is in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum (inventory number: GG_301). The painted copy by Teniers is located in the Princes Gate Collection. 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 a model for the printmakers. It is not always clear whether the pasticci were made by him or by his workshop. Not all pasticci have survived. St. Sebastian, tied to a tree or a pillar, is pierced by arrows, A grayscale engraving shows a nearly nude male figure bound to a column with cloth around his waist and multiple arrows embedded in his body, his head tilted and eyes looking upward. He stands on a tiled floor before an architectural setting with ornate columns and an arch, and a carved capital atop the column. To the right, a rocky landscape and a winding path lead toward distant hills and a small cluster of buildings, with tiny figures visible on the path. In the lower right corner, two partially visible figures appear inside a carved recess, and a separate head and hands emerge from the floor area nearby. The image is rendered with fine line work and crosshatching, creating detailed textures on ston

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Martyrdom St Sebastian print album page Saint Sebastian tied pillar dilapidated bow body pierced arrows background mountainous landscape part album printmaker Jan van Troyen Southern Netherlands painting David Teniers Ii Andrea Mantegna Italy Brussels grantor privilege Spanish Crown 1660 paper etching engraving height 230 mm x width 166 mm Print Mantegna collection Kunsthistorisches Museum inventory number Gg_301 painted copy Teniers located Princes Gate Collection produced oil study canvas panel -called pasticcio paintings Leopold William Austria served model printmakers clear whether pasticci workshop survived tree grayscale engraving nearly nude male figure bound column cloth waist multiple arrows embedded head tilted eyes looking upward stands tiled floor architectural setting ornate columns arch carved capital atop right rocky landscape winding path lead distant hills small cluster buildings tiny figures visible lower right corner two partially visible figures inside carved recess separate head hands emerge floor area nearby image rendered fine line work crosshatching creating detailed textures ston