Styling is reminiscent of an illustration of St Eufrasia in Giunta, La rapresentatione di santa Eufrasia composta per messer Castellano Castellani, 1558; illustrations for a play rather than for a meditational work.
Christ offers his wound to God the Father. Virgin Mary performs similar pose in right panel, gesturing breast to center. Behind is a tableau of the tools associated with Christ's passion. Imagery resembles a page form a contemporaneous surgical…
pen and ink wash drawing
Height 277 mm
Width 207 mm
watermark: Lamb in circle (45 x 47 mm, on P3 of 6P, vH, left), similar to Briquet 49 (with halo)(Florence 1511, Treviso 1514), similar to Piccard Online 86768 (Ferrara 1576)
Agatha was punished for refusing the advances of the Roman governor. She is tied to a column and her breasts are removed by attackers wielding huge clippers ; one attacker raises his knee to brace…