Saint John the Baptist

Jacopo Palma il Giovane

Associated Names
Jacopo Palma il Giovane

Artist, Venetian, 1544 or 1548 - 1628

The image is a drawing of a seated figure, with one arm outstretched towards a tree. The person is positioned in a relaxed manner, leaning against a tree trunk, with one leg bent and the other extended. Their facial features are marked with deep lines, and they have curly hair that falls to their shoulders. The clothing is minimal, with a cloth draped around the waist. They are holding a small circular object in their right hand. Surrounding the person are trees and foliage, emphasizing a natural setting, and a small animal resembling a sheep appears in the foreground near the left side of the scene. The background is sparse with some undulating lines suggesting a landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 15.4 × 11.3 cm (6 1/16 × 4 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1976.45.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 19


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2019

  • Venetian Prints in the Time of Tintoretto, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2019.

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Wikidata ID

Q65570926

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