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It shows the Martyrdom of St Margaret of Antioch, characterised by the dragon represented beside her. St Margaret of Antioch was martyred in the 4th century A.D.  The drawing shows the stylistic influence of such mannerist painter as Federico Zuccaro with whom Barocci worked in Rome. The drawing is generally dated from his early career. 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The description of this painting by Bellori corresponds to the compositional arrangement of the drawing. It is however impossible to prove that this drawing was executed in preparation for this commission. Stylistically the present drawing shows features that belong to Barocci early career, related to the work in Casino of Pius IV and to the drawing <i>The virgin and Child enthroned under a canopy, with ST Roch and St Sebastian</i> in Chatsworth. This drawing can therefore be dated c. 1556.","briefDescription":"Drawing, 'The Martyrdom of St Margaret of Antioch' by Federico Barocci, Italian school, mid 16th century","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Scrase, D. ed.  <u> A touch of the divine : drawings by Federico Barocci in British collections </u> Cambridge, 2006, cat. no. 12, pp. 74-75, illus."},{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"A. 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