Design for an Altarpiece with a Figure of St. Sebastian — Joseph Anton Feuchtmayer | DiscoverArt

Joseph Anton Feuchtmayer

Design for an Altarpiece with a Figure of St. Sebastian

1741

Pen and gray ink, and watercolor. Broad framing line in pen and black ink.

51.4 × 34.8 cm (20.2 × 13.7 in)

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