Martyrdom of the Roman Officers John and Paul

Guercino, c. 1627 - c. 1632

The degree of detail in this drawing indicates that Guercino had a very vivid idea of the beheading of John and Paul. The sheet was probably one of the first – and by far the most lugubrious – of many studies in preparation for an altarpiece, which is now in Toulouse. Guercino ultimately arrived at a more modest and l ess bloody composition for the altarpiece.

  • Artwork typedrawing
  • Object numberRP-T-1964-38
  • Dimensionsheight 210 mm x width 302 mm
  • Physical characteristicspen en penseel in bruin

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Identification

  • Title(s)

    Martyrdom of the Roman Officers John and Paul

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-T-1964-38

  • Description

    De onthoofding van twee martelaren.

Creation

  • Creation

    draftsman (artist): Guercino

  • Dating

    c. 1627 - c. 1632

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    pen en penseel in bruin

  • Dimensions

    height 210 mm x width 302 mm

Explanatory note

  • Voorstudie voor schilderij.

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  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the F.G. Waller-Fonds

  • Acquisition

    purchase 1964

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; collection Jonkheer Hendrik Teding van Berkhout (1830-1904), Haarlem; his son, Hendrik Teding van Berkhout (1879-1969), Amsterdam; by whom donated, with two other drawings, with support from the F.G. Wallerfonds, to the museum, 1964

  • Remarks

    Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

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