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Saint John the Evangelist; head and shoulders, writing with a quill

Johann Lorenz Haid German
After Giovanni Battista Piazzetta Italian
Publisher Johann Christian Leopold German

ca. 1750–60

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From the set of 12 Apostles that Haid copied from Pitteri's engravings after Piazzetta.

Saint John the Evangelist; head and shoulders, writing with a quill, Johann Lorenz Haid (German, Kleineislingen 1702–1750 Augsburg), Mezzotint — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Saint John the Evangelist; head and shoulders, writing with a quill

Artist: Johann Lorenz Haid (German, Kleineislingen 1702–1750 Augsburg)

Artist: After Giovanni Battista Piazzetta (Italian, Venice 1682–1754 Venice)

Publisher: Johann Christian Leopold

Published in: Augsburg

Date: ca. 1750–60

Medium: Mezzotint

Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 15 3/4 in. × 11 in. (40 × 28 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949

Object Number: 49.50.279

Chronology

Central Europe (including Germany), 1600-1800 A.D.

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