Death of Saint Peter Martyr, c. 1585-1600, Denijs Calvaert, Italian, Flemish (active Italy), c. 1540-1619, 15 7/8 x 10 1/2 in. (40.32 x 26.67 cm) (sheet)17 5/16 x 12 11/16 in. (43.97 x 32.23 cm) (mount)23 3/4 × 19 3/4 in. (60.33 × 50.17 cm) (outer frame), Black chalk, brush and brown wash, white highlights with brush and lead white, on faded blue paper, Italy, 16th century, This lively composition clearly references Titians famous masterpiece Death of Saint Peter Martyr (1526-30; destroyed by fire in 1867), formerly on the high altar of Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Venice. Calvaert may have known the picture firsthand, or perhaps he worked from one of the early prints after it.