Saint Sebastian on the tree

This depiction of Saint Sebastian on a tree, attributed to the Master E.S. and dating to around 1460, now in the Rijksmuseum, shows the early Christian martyr tied to a tree and pierced with arrows. The Master E.S., primarily known as an engraver of extraordinary refinement active in the Upper Rhine region, influenced painting through his widely circulated prints that established compositional models for religious subjects.

The work reflects the refined linear sensibility of the Upper Rhenish school, with the saint's body and the tree rendered in a precise, graphic style that suggests direct influence from the Master E.S.'s engraved prototypes.