Saint Agatha

agatha and pincers.jpeg

Dublin Core

Title

Saint Agatha

Description

Saint Agatha holds a pair of pincers, the martyr's palm, and the Bible. In the background, a burning pyre. Saint Agatha suffered martyrdom by having her breasts torn off with pincers
color lithograph
Sant'Agata. Vergine e martire. On verso, prayer in Italian.
1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; image 11 x 9.4 cm

Publisher

[Italy] : [publisher not identified], [between 1800 and 1899?]

Date

19th century

Contributor

Wellcome Collection
https://wellcomecollection.org/works/h73q7j7w

Collection

Citation

“Saint Agatha,” European Mastectomy, accessed May 24, 2026, https://www.european-mastectomy.artinterp.org/items/show/61.