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The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian

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Artist

after Guido Reni (Italian, 1575-1642)

Date

about 1800–1830

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

53 5/8 x 38 3/16 in. (136.2 x 97 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of George W. Brimmer, 1838

Object Number

UR37