PrintsFrench18th century

The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist

18th century

Artists

François Philippe CharpentierArtist

Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri)Artist after

Nicholas KnupferArtist after

Classification

Prints

Technique

Etching and aquatint

Medium

Etching and aquatint on off-white antique laid paper

Culture

French

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Prints

Dimensions

sheet: 33.3 × 27 cm (13 1/8 × 10 5/8 in.) mount: 36.8 × 30.8 cm (14 1/2 × 12 1/8 in.)

Provenance

Sold [through unidentified auction, The Netherlands, 2018]; to James A. Bergquist, gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2022

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