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Salome receiving the head of John the Baptist, surrounded by three men and a child bearing a torch, the Baptist's body lies on the ground, an oval composition

Balthazar Moncornet French
After Hendrick Goudt Dutch
After Adam Elsheimer German

ca. 1630–68

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Salome receiving the head of John the Baptist, surrounded by three men and a child bearing a torch, the Baptist's body lies on the ground, an oval composition, Balthazar Moncornet (French, Rouen 1600–1668 Paris), Engraving — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Salome receiving the head of John the Baptist, surrounded by three men and a child bearing a torch, the Baptist's body lies on the ground, an oval composition

Artist: Balthazar Moncornet (French, Rouen 1600–1668 Paris)

Artist: After Hendrick Goudt (Dutch, The Hague 1583–1648 Utrecht)

Artist: After Adam Elsheimer (German, Frankfurt 1578–1610 Rome)

Date: ca. 1630–68

Medium: Engraving

Dimensions: Sheet: 2 5/8 x 2 1/16 in. (6.7 x 5.3 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011

Accession Number: 2012.136.654

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