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São Sebastião
São Sebastião

São Sebastião

Artist (Brazilian, born 1963)
Publisher (founded 1970)
Date1994
MediumLithograph
DimensionsSheet: 22 × 15 in. (55.9 × 38.1 cm)
Credit LinePurchased through the John A. Petersen Print Acquisition Fund
CultureBrazilian
MarkingsTamarind Chop BL; Printer's chop BR
Inscribed4/28; A C
Object numberPC2017.07.03
ClassificationsPrint Collection
DescriptionAt the center of the image Saint Sebastian is tied to a bare palm tree, four arrows protruding from his skin, a banner below identifies him. To the left is a drawing of a giraffe with a halo matching Saint Sebastian’s, and to the right a flamingo has been carved into a curving stump of a tree, each have their own matching banners as well. A geometric design with an arched top frames the print.

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