# The Death of Saint Peter Martyr

**John Baptist Jackson** (British, 1701–1780)  
1739  
chiaroscuro woodcut in black \[trial proof\]  
sheet: 53.4 × 35.5 cm (21 × 14 in.)

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1946.11.72. [The museum's record](https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.33080.html).

## About this work

John Baptist Jackson made this in 1739, aged 38. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

### What you’re looking at

This drawing depicts multiple figures in a forest setting. An angelic figure hovers at the top with wings outstretched. The forest below is filled with intricately detailed trees. Figures on the ground are in dynamic poses, one showing surprise or fear, and another reaching upwards. The composition is detailed with flowing garments and textured foliage, evoking tension and animation.

_Description from the National Gallery of Art._

### How it was made

- **Woodcut.** A relief print. The block is cut away around the lines, so the lines stand up to take the ink, and the sheet is pressed onto them.

### [John Baptist Jackson](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/john-baptist-jackson)

British, 1701–1780

## Facts

- Type: Print
- The artist was 38
- Real size: about 21 × 14 in (53 × 36 cm). The 16 × 20 in print is close to life size.
- Century: 18th century
- Subjects: Angel, Death, Tree, Nature, Figures
- Colour: brown
- Rights: public domain (CC0 1.0); free to use for any purpose.

## Get it

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- Print-ready file: 8 × 10 in $2; 11 × 14 in $2; 12 × 16 in $3; 16 × 20 in $3; 18 × 24 in $3; 20 × 30 in $5

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