Art, literature & history
The Martyrdom of Saint Paul
ca. 1557–58
- Dating
- Approximate date range
- Medium
- Pen and brown and gray ink, brown wash, over black chalk, heightened with white, on buff paper.
- Dimensions
- 19 3/16 x 14 13/16 in. (48.8 x 37.7 cm) [two pieces joined]
- Collection no.
- 1975.1.553
- Attribution
- By the artist
- Image rights
- CC0 1.0License details
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. CC0; compressed study reproduction.
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
About this artwork
The Martyrdom of Saint Paul — Taddeo Zuccari. ca. 1557–58.
Medium: Pen and brown and gray ink, brown wash, over black chalk, heightened with white, on buff paper.. Dimensions: 19 3/16 x 14 13/16 in. (48.8 x 37.7 cm) [two pieces joined].
Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.
Credit line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975.
This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.
Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.
Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.