File:Drawing, Beheading of John the Baptist, 1661–66 (CH 18553067).jpg

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English: Drawing, Beheading of John the Baptist, 1661–66   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Title
English: Drawing, Beheading of John the Baptist, 1661–66
Description
English: A study for mural decoration around a window, S. Giovanni in Valletta, Malta; Verso a sketch for a ceiling plan. At top left, two women, possibly Salome, holding a platter and looking to the right as John the Baptist kneels down while a soldier above him is ready to strike down with a sword. At center at each end two figures are seated holding an end of a garland. At bottom center, a doorway with seated soldiers holding shields on either side.
Date 1661–66
Medium brush and watercolor, black chalk on paper; verso: red chalk on paper
Dimensions 31.1 x 22.6 cm (12 1/4 x 8 7/8 in.)
institution QS:P195,Q1129820
Current location
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design
Accession number
1938-88-8106
Credit line Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund
Notes
  • Type: Drawing
  • Inscribed: Inscribed in pen and brown ink, lower left: 26
  • Country: Italy
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