The Martyrdom of St Agatha
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Title
The Martyrdom of St Agatha
Description
The Martyrdom of St Agatha; standing on a raised platform with two men torturing her by the shearing of her breasts, a woman and child crouched in the foreground, God the Father surrounded by putti above
Pen and brown ink, with brown wash, over black chalk
Height: Height: 422 millimetres
Width: Width: 288 millimetres
Inscription type: inscription
Inscription content: Inscribed: "Lucia Cangiasi Vo." Verso inscribed twice: "CB" conjoined
Pen and brown ink, with brown wash, over black chalk
Height: Height: 422 millimetres
Width: Width: 288 millimetres
Inscription type: inscription
Inscription content: Inscribed: "Lucia Cangiasi Vo." Verso inscribed twice: "CB" conjoined
Creator
Manner/Style of: Luca Cambiaso
Source
British Museum
Donated by: Arthur Nussbaum
Donated by: Mrs Arthur Nussbaum
1969
This item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45. The British Museum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.
Donated by: Arthur Nussbaum
Donated by: Mrs Arthur Nussbaum
1969
This item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45. The British Museum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.
Date
1542-85
Format
Pen and brown ink, with brown wash, over black chalk
Language
Genoese
Collection
Citation
Manner/Style of: Luca Cambiaso, “The Martyrdom of St Agatha,” European Mastectomy, accessed May 24, 2026, https://european-mastectomy.artinterp.org/items/show/15.