Scene of Martyrdom
18th century
Brush and red wash, over black chalk, highlighted with white; framing lines in pen and brown ink
58.3 × 38.9 cm (23 × 15.3 in)
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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026
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