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Pietro da Cortona

The Martyrdom of St. Erasmus,

Maker

  • Pietro da Cortona

Title

The Martyrdom of St. Erasmus

Medium

chalk

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • chalk on grey-brown paper

Techniques

  • chalk on grey-brown paper

Supports

  • Grey-brown paper

Dimensions

23.2 x 18.3 cm (9 1/8 x 7 3/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

A penciled inscription on the verso of the mount says "Skippe 340."Two other penciled inscriptions, consisting of letters and numbers, also appear on the verso of the mount.These inscriptions are mentioned in the object file, but their significance is not clarified.

Type

  • Drawings and Watercolors

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

67.093

The Martyrdom of St. Erasmus

A penciled inscription on the verso of the mount says "Skippe 340."Two other penciled inscriptions, consisting of letters and numbers, also appear on the verso of the mount.These inscriptions are mentioned in the object file, but their significance is not clarified.

Exhibition History

New Acquisitions 1966-1967

September 1 - October 29, 1967
The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in Copyright. This object is The Martyrdom of St. Erasmus with the accession number of 67.093. To request new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.
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