This is a painting of a scene depicting a martyrdom with various figures in dynamic poses. The full-description of the image reveals a dramatic composition centered around a central figure positioned upside down on a cross, surrounded by other individuals in various active stances. Above them, celestial beings are visible, with one angel-like figure descending from the clouds bearing a laurel wreath. The background features a classical architectural structure. The clothing and poses suggest a historical or religious narrative, depicted with intense emotional expressions and physical movement.

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Martire de St. Pierre (The Martyrdom of Saint Peter)

Jean Barbault (French, 1718 - 1762)

after artist after Pierre-Hubert Subleyras (French, 1699 - 1749)

c. 1750s

Medium: etching on laid paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: sheet: 47 × 30.7 cm (18 1/2 × 12 1/16 in.); trimmed within platemark with lower part of inscription trimmed off
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Adult profiles and older: its museum's description or title mentions violence, death or gore. How works are placed

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