Saint Sebastian
Cast after a model probably by Georg Petel (German, c. 1601-c. 1634) · 1620s or later · Cleveland Museum of Art
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This composition is the subject of an ongoing attribution debate. The design is adapted from a painting by Adam Elsheimer, a German artist working Rome. This sculptural model exists in many versions; however, they vary considerably in their execution, complicating the identification, because they were clearly not made by a single sculptor or workshop. However, Georg Petel probably first created the design as he traveled across Italy in 1620–24, where his portrait was painted holding this composition.
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- Maker
- Cast after a model probably by Georg Petel (German, c. 1601-c. 1634)
- Date
- 1620s or later
- Medium
- bronze
- Dimensions
- Overall: 53.3 x 20.3 x 16.5 cm (21 x 8 x 6 1/2 in.)
- Place of origin
- Germany
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · On view · 301 Baroque Sculpture Mezzanine
- Credit line
- Bequest of James Parmelee
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0