John the Baptist

H 07127

John the Baptist

"S Ioannes Batista"

John the Baptist in an ideal landscape, shown with his attributes lamb, cross and lambskin. At both sides cornucopias with flowers.

Originally coloured copper engraving on vellum, surrounded by a painted border with flowers. Margins a little bit trimmed. Flemish, 18th century. 13 x 9,3 cm.

John the Baptist (ca. 1 BC - 29 AD), prophet, baptist of Jesus Christ, martyr.

Patron saint of Burgundy, the Provence, Amiens, Malta and Florence; beside others patron saint of the lambs, sheeps and domestic animals.

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