The Martyrdom of Saint Peter Martyr (after Titian)
Valentin Lefebvre (c.1641 - 1680) and Joseph Wagner (1706 - 1780)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper
Measurements
780 x 520 mm
Order this imageCollection
Kingston Lacy Estate, Dorset
NT 1252901
Summary
Engraving on paper, The Martyrdom of Saint Peter Martyr (after Titian) by Valentin Lefebvre (c.1642 - c.1680) and Joseph Wagner (1706 - 1780). St Peter Martyr, who has fallen on the ground; his assailant stands over him, tearing his cloak, and is about to strike him with a sword; on the right, brother Dominic turns in horror; after the destroyed painting by Titian formerly in SS Giovanni e Paolo in Venice
Marks and inscriptions
This print is reversed and scarcely gives an idea of the original. I have never seen le Febre's works unretouched. In SS Giovanni e Paolo (footnote in ink in William Bankes' hand)
Makers and roles
Valentin Lefebvre (c.1641 - 1680) and Joseph Wagner (1706 - 1780) , engraver (printmaker) Valentin Lefebvre (c.1641 – c.1680), engraver (printmaker) Joseph Wagner (1706 - Venice 1780), engraver (printmaker) Titian (Pieve di Cadore 1488/90 - Venice 1576), artist