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Michiel Coxcie the Elder — The Torturing of St. Barbara with Torches
Michiel Coxcie the Elder

The Torturing of St. Barbara with Torches

A detailed drawing by Michiel Coxcie the Elder depicting the martyrdom of Saint Barbara through torture by fire. The composition is rendered in pen and brown ink with wash, squared for transfer, demonstrating careful preparation for a larger work.

Medium
Pen and brown ink and wash over traces of black and red chalk, squared for transfer in brown ink;
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries

July 3, 2024

Estimate: $8,000 – $12,000

Lot 1

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Michiel Coxcie the Elder, The Torturing of St. Barbara with Torches

A detailed drawing by Michiel Coxcie the Elder depicting the martyrdom of Saint Barbara through torture by fire. The composition is rendered in pen and brown ink with wash, squared for transfer, demonstrating careful preparation for a larger work.

Medium
Pen and brown ink and wash over traces of black and red chalk, squared for transfer in brown ink;
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Martyrdom, Religious Art, Pen and Ink, Figure Study, Saint Barbara, Transfer Drawing, Michiel Coxcie, Brown Wash, Drawing, Preparatory Study, Renaissance