Martyrdom of Saint Erasmus: his intestines are extracted from his body with a windlass. Etching by P. Testa.
- Testa, Pietro, 1611-1650.
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S. Erasme ora pro nobis. Allo spirito nobile del mio benefattore il sign. Stefano Garbesi suo servo Pietro Testa dona et dedica. PTL
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Adam Bartsch, Le peintre-graveur, vol. 20, Vienna 1820, p. 218 no. 14 ("14. Le martyre de St. Erasme, à qui l'on tire les intestins du corps. Le chiffre est à la droite d’en bas. Dans la marge on lit : S- Erasme ora pro nobis — Allo spirito nobile etc. Hauteur : 9 p. La marge d'en bas : 1 p. 2 lign. Largeur : 6 p. 10 lign.")
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Wellcome Collection 4838i
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