A photograph of an engraving based on the oil painting 'The Young Martyr' by Paul Delaroche showing the body of a female martyr lying in the Tiber River, whilst two mourners look on from the bank

Date:
1855 - 1900
Reference:
OP31028
Type:
Photograph (Print)
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Description

The image is mounted on a page, with OP31026, OP31027 and OP10858 on the reverse.

The Young Martyr, completed in 1855, is an oil painting by the French artist, Paul Delaroche which depicts the death of a young Christian woman, possibly under the rule of the Roman emperor Diocletian.

Content

This is part of the Collection: SEX01 Sean Sexton Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Artist: Delaroche, Paul

Keywords

Religion