Saint John the Baptist in the Desert

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Claude Mellan

Title

Saint John the Baptist in the Desert

Place

France (Artist's nationality)

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1629

Medium

Engraving in black on cream laid paper

Dimensions

Image: 37.2 × 27.7 cm (14 11/16 × 10 15/16 in.); Plate: 39.4 × 27.8 cm (15 9/16 × 11 in.); Sheet: 41.6 × 30 cm (16 7/16 × 11 13/16 in.)

Credit Line

Thomas Baron Fund

Reference Number

2013.1261

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