Saint Sebastian: Design for a carving

Eric Gill, 1882 - 1940



Saint Sebastian: Design for a carving

Eric Gill 1882 - 1940

Summary

A naked male figure has his hands bound above his head around the branch of a tree. The figure kneels on the ground with his back to the tree trunk, facing to the right. There is a halo above the figure's head with the words S. SEBASTIAN inscribed across. Under his knees it is inscribed with O P N.


Object Name

Saint Sebastian: Design for a carving

Creators Name

Eric Gill

Date Created

1922

Dimensions

print: 10.6cm x 3.9cm
support: 12.1cm x 5.2cm

accession number

1928.269

Place of creation

England

Support

paper

Medium

ink (black)

Credit

Gift of Mrs and Miss Rutherston, 1928

Legal

© Manchester Art Gallery


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