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chap, vii.] NICOLETTO DA MODENA. 541
St. Sebastian.
As in the last described engraving, St. Sebastian is represented
standing in the middle of the print, with his arms tied over his head
to a column, to which he is also bound by the waist. His bod)^ is
seen in front, but he turns his head towards the right. He is pierced
with three arrows. A few small figures are introduced in the
back-ground; where, on the left, are several magnificent edifices
by the side of a river, over which there is a bridge, and, on the
right, the ruins of a fabric of rich architecture, surmounted by an
equestrian statue. At the top of the print, on the left, is a tablet,
or cartouch, with the inscription, ora pro nobis sancte sebastiane;
and on the fragment of a column on the ground beneath, on the
same side, is the monogram ' Hsl' This .piece , appears to have
been chiefly executed with the dry point, and has a free, loose effect,
nearly resembling etching. It is briefly mentioned by Huber,
(Manuel, torn. iii. p. 48,) but has escaped the observation of Bartsch.
It measures eleven inches and three-quarters in height, by eight
inches and one-eighth in width.
St. George.
He is dressed in complete armour, and is standing in the middle of
the print. He rests his right hand on his spear, to the upper part
of Avhich is attached the banner of the cross, and with his left hand
holds a cord, to which is tied the dragon, which appears crouching
at his feet. In the back-ground, on the left, is a landscape, with
a river in the distance traversed by a bridge, and on the right is a
magnificent building resembling a triumphal arch, upon the frieze
of which is inscribed, nicoleto da modena. This piece is not men-
tioned by Bartsch. It measures five inches and seven-eighths in
height, by four inches, and one-eighth in width.
St. Sebastian.
As in the last described engraving, St. Sebastian is represented
standing in the middle of the print, with his arms tied over his head
to a column, to which he is also bound by the waist. His bod)^ is
seen in front, but he turns his head towards the right. He is pierced
with three arrows. A few small figures are introduced in the
back-ground; where, on the left, are several magnificent edifices
by the side of a river, over which there is a bridge, and, on the
right, the ruins of a fabric of rich architecture, surmounted by an
equestrian statue. At the top of the print, on the left, is a tablet,
or cartouch, with the inscription, ora pro nobis sancte sebastiane;
and on the fragment of a column on the ground beneath, on the
same side, is the monogram ' Hsl' This .piece , appears to have
been chiefly executed with the dry point, and has a free, loose effect,
nearly resembling etching. It is briefly mentioned by Huber,
(Manuel, torn. iii. p. 48,) but has escaped the observation of Bartsch.
It measures eleven inches and three-quarters in height, by eight
inches and one-eighth in width.
St. George.
He is dressed in complete armour, and is standing in the middle of
the print. He rests his right hand on his spear, to the upper part
of Avhich is attached the banner of the cross, and with his left hand
holds a cord, to which is tied the dragon, which appears crouching
at his feet. In the back-ground, on the left, is a landscape, with
a river in the distance traversed by a bridge, and on the right is a
magnificent building resembling a triumphal arch, upon the frieze
of which is inscribed, nicoleto da modena. This piece is not men-
tioned by Bartsch. It measures five inches and seven-eighths in
height, by four inches, and one-eighth in width.