St. Sebastian

Martin Schongauer, 1469/74

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St. Sebastian, 1469/74. Engraving on paper.

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Engraving on paper · Sheet trimmed to platemark: 15.4 × 11.1 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: St. Sebastian
Artist: Martin Schongauer German, c. 1430/50-1491
Date: 1469/74
Medium: Engraving on paper
Dimensions: Sheet trimmed to platemark: 15.4 × 11.1 cm (6 1/8 × 4 3/8 in.)
Credit line: Clarence Buckingham Collection
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

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