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St. John the Evangelist

Etcher Wenceslaus Hollar Bohemian
After Adam Elsheimer German
1650
Not on view
St. John stands beneath a tree and holds a cup with a snake emerging from it in his left hand which he blesses with his right hand.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: St. John the Evangelist
  • Etcher: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
  • Artist: After Adam Elsheimer (German, Frankfurt 1578–1610 Rome)
  • Date: 1650
  • Medium: Etching; second state of two
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 4 5/8 × 3 9/16 in. (11.7 × 9 cm)
    cut on the platemark
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
  • Object Number: 20.81.1.20
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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