The Stoning of St. Stephen
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Stoning of St. Stephen is a 1850 by James Basire, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a group of men attacking a kneeling figure with rocks. One man is already throwing a stone, while others raise their arms or crouch in motion. The scene looks chaotic, with the victim reaching out toward a man who seems to be holding him back. In the background, angels float above a cityscape, watching the violence unfold. The title at the bottom calls it *The Stoning of St. Stephen*, a biblical story about a man killed for his beliefs. The print was made in the late 1700s or early 1800s, using a technique that creates strong contrasts between light and dark. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more prints like this.
The print depicts the biblical scene of the stoning of Saint Stephen, adapted from a composition by Raphael. It is rendered in print on paper by James Basire the younger in 1850.
Read the full account in the museum source.
James Basire etched scenes with fine lines in the late 1700s to early 1800s. He made prints like “The Stoning of St. Stephen,” a dramatic religious scene in black ink on paper, and “Part of the quadrangle of Exeter…
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