The Martyrdom of St Stephen (Annibale Carracci)

The Martyrdom of St Stephen
ArtistAnnibale Carracci
Year1603 (1603)
MediumOil on canvas
MovementItalian Baroque
SubjectThe stoning of Saint Stephen
LocationLouvre, Paris
Coordinates48°51′36″N 2°20′00″E / 48.8600°N 2.3333°E / 48.8600; 2.3333
OwnerLouis XIV
AccessionINV. 204

The Martyrdom of St Stephen is a c.1603-1604 oil on canvas painting by Annibale Carracci.[1] It was given to Louis XIV by the duc de Montausier sometime before 1668 and is now in the Louvre in Paris (INV. 204).[2] It is drawn on by a c.1610 work on the subject possibly by the artist's nephew Antonio Carracci (National Gallery, London).[3]

References

  1. ^ "WGA entry". www.wga.hu.
  2. ^ "Catalogue entry". cartelen.louvre.fr. 1603.
  3. ^ "Catalogue entry". /www.nationalgallery.org.uk.
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