Nikolaus Knüpfer

Dutch, 1603 - 1655

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The image shows several individuals in a dramatic scene. A woman stands in the center holding a platter, with detailed features, an elaborate headdress, and a voluminous dress. Next to her, a figure supports her from behind while another kneels on the ground. A semi-nude man is contorted and a severed head lies nearby. In the background, a soldier in armor stands holding a spear near an archway. The scene is sketched in chiaroscuro style, depicting an interior with arched doors.
François-Philippe Charpentier, Décolation de St. Jean (Beheading of Saint John the Baptist), 1762, etching and aquatint with roulette printed in brown on laid paper, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2018.91.9

Décolation de St. Jean (Beheading of Saint John the Baptist)

François-Philippe Charpentier · 1762 · etching and aquatint with roulette printed in brown on laid paper ·  Accession ID  2018.91.9