The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 20, 2024

Saint Sebastian

Saint Sebastian

1620s or later

cast after a model probably by Georg Petel

(German, c. 1601-c. 1634)
Germany, 17th century
bronze
Overall: 53.3 x 20.3 x 16.5 cm (21 x 8 x 6 1/2 in.)
Bequest of James Parmelee 1940.585
Location: 301 Baroque Sculpture Mezzanine

Description

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.
  • James Parmelee, 1855-1931 (Washington, DC), upon his death, held in trust by the estate.
    Estate of James Parmalee, by bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1940.
  • The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 114 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 114 archive.org
  • Baroque Imagery. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 6, 1984-January 6, 1985).
    CMA 1984: Baroque Imagery, November 6, 1984-January 6, 1985, cat. no. 18, pp. 44-45, repr. p. 44.
    Baroque Sculpture. Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA (organizer) (March 7-27, 1965).
    Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA: Baroque Sculpture, March 7-March 27, 1965.
    Gothic to Baroque. Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA (organizer) (October 29, 1960-January 31, 1961).
    Allentown Art Museum: Gothic to Baroque, October 29, 1960-January 31, 1961, cat. no. 25, repr.
  • {{cite web|title=Saint Sebastian|url=false|author=Georg Petel|year=1620s or later|access-date=20 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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