Study for St. John the Baptist in the Wilderness
Study for St. John the Baptist in the Wilderness

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Study for St. John the Baptist in the Wilderness,

ca. 1633-35

Massimo Stanzione, Italian, ca. 1585–ca. 1656
formerly school of Salvator Rosa, 1615–1673; born Naples, Italy; died Rome, Italy
x1952-171

Information

Title
Study for St. John the Baptist in the Wilderness
Dates

ca. 1633-35

Maker
Massimo Stanzione
Medium
Pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash over traces of black chalk, on tan laid paper, squared in black chalk
Dimensions
19.9 x 12.6 cm (7 7/8 x 4 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Frank Jewett Mather Jr.
Object Number
x1952-171
Marks/Labels/Seals
Inscribed verso, lower center, on mount in red graphite canceled out: Carlo Coppola/ 289; inscribed verso, lower right, on mount in brown ink: Salvator Rosa
Culture
Italian
Type
drawings
Subject
trees, saints, staffs (walking sticks), men, figures (representations)

formerly school of Salvator Rosa, 1615–1673; born Naples, Italy; died Rome, Italy

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