Saint John the Baptist Preaching

possibly c. 1530

Frans Crabbe van Espleghem

Associated Names
Frans Crabbe van Espleghem

Artist, Flemish, c. 1480 - 1552

This is a drawing of a group of people gathered in a natural setting. The scene shows individuals within a cave or rocky shelter, surrounded by trees with lush foliage in the foreground. A figure gestures towards those inside the cave, with others standing behind him. The background features a rural landscape with a small village, buildings, and mountains in the distance. The sky has billowing clouds. The style includes detailed line work and attention to natural elements and architectural details.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.542

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 53


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1983

  • The Prints of Lucas van Leyden & His Contemporaries, NGA and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1983, no. 118, repro.

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65508441

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