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Saint John the Baptist in the Desert

Engraver Charles Clément Bervic French
1791
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Saint John the Baptist in the Desert
  • Series/Portfolio: Tableaux, statues, bas-reliefs et camées de la galerie de Florence et du palais Pitti
  • Engraver: Charles Clément Bervic (French, Paris 1756–1822 Paris)
  • Draftsman: Jean-Baptiste Joseph Wicar (French, Lille 1762–1834 Rome)
  • Artist: After Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) (Italian, Urbino 1483–1520 Rome)
  • Date: 1791
  • Medium: Etching and engraving; fourth state
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 11 × 9 in. (28 × 22.8 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.3.2437
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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