The Martyrdom of Saint Alexander of Bergamo

Provenance

Private collection (sale, London, Christie's, 25 June 1968, no.77); to Lumley; (Hans M. Calmann [1899-1982], London); purchased by NGA.

The Martyrdom of Saint Alexander of Bergamo

Lotto, Lorenzo

c. 1524

Accession Number

1971.46.2

Medium

pen and brown ink over graphite; some corrections on horse's head with white gouache; squared with graphite; on two sheets joined vertically

Dimensions

overall (approximate): 27.2 × 19.9 cm (10 11/16 × 7 13/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund