Saint Sebastian Tended by Saint Irene

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Saint Sebastian Tended by Saint Irene

c. 1750s

Jacob Matthias Schmutzer (Austrian, 1733–1811) After Pietro da Cortona (Pietro Berrettini) (Italian, 1596–1669)

Saint Sebastian was a Roman soldier of the early Christian era who was martyred, by being shot full of arrows, for having befriended Christians. Here he is shown being nursed by Saint Irene and others, who patiently remove the arrows and dress his wounds. Although there is no official patron saint of nursing, Saint Irene often assumes this role.

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Object Details

Titles:

Saint Sebastian Tended by Saint Irene

Date:

c. 1750s

Artists:

Jacob Matthias Schmutzer (Austrian, 1733–1811) After Pietro da Cortona (Pietro Berrettini) (Italian, 1596–1669)

Medium:

Engraving

Dimensions:

Sheet: 15 3/4 x 10 3/16 inches (40 x 25.8 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

The Muriel and Philip Berman Gift, acquired from the John S. Phillips bequest of 1876 to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, with funds contributed by Muriel and Philip Berman, gifts (by exchange) of Lisa Norris Elkins, Bryant W. Langston, Samuel S. White 3rd and Vera White, with additional funds contributed by John Howard McFadden, Jr., Thomas Skelton Harrison, and the Philip H. and A.S.W. Rosenbach Foundation, 1985

Accession Number:

1985-52-24242

Geography:

Made in Vienna, Austria, Europe

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