John the Baptist, lying on the ground naked except for a cloth covering his thighs, with his right arm curled around a rock, a reed cross lies on a rock in the foreground

Battista Franco Italian

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Artwork Details

Title: John the Baptist, lying on the ground naked except for a cloth covering his thighs, with his right arm curled around a rock, a reed cross lies on a rock in the foreground
Artist: Battista Franco (Italian, Venice ca. 1510–1561 Venice)
Medium: Etching and engraving; first proof
Dimensions: sheet: 7 x 11 5/16 in. (17.8 x 28.7 cm)
mount: 9 1/16 x 13 3/8 in. (23 x 34 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Object Number: 2012.136.77
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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