Saint Sebastian
The picture was purchased as a work of Andrea del Castagno. The treatment of the landscape, however, is uncharacteristic of Castagno's work, as is the feebly constructed figure. The closest affinities of style are with works by Francesco Botticini (about 1446–97), who seems to have been active in the workshop of Verrocchio in the late 1460s. Although the picture has been dated as early as 1465, it seems to depend from a famous altarpiece by Botticelli of 1473–74 in the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin-Dahlem. The picture has suffered considerable damage. In addition to a large loss running through the torso of the saint, the picture has been massively abraded through overcleaning. The form to the right of the saint is a pentimento.
Artwork Details
- Title: Saint Sebastian
- Artist: Francesco Botticini (Francesco di Giovanni) (Italian, Florentine, ca. 1446–1497)
- Medium: Tempera and oil on wood
- Dimensions: Overall, with arched top and engaged frame, 56 3/4 x 26 1/4 in. (144.1 x 66.7 cm); painted surface 53 3/4 x 23 in. (136.5 x 58.4 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Gwynne Andrews, Rogers, and Harris Brisbane Dick Funds, 1948
- Object Number: 48.78
- Curatorial Department: European Paintings
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