Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
1606-1669
The Beheading of St. John the Baptist
1640
Etching and drypoint on paper.
129 x 103 mm
RvR 145
NHD number
NHD 183, II
Notes
Matthew 14:3-11.
[The spears and helmets of the soldiers to the left of the executioner] have been more clearly defined with the burin. Additional shading in the background, and on neck and shoulder of St. John. (White and Boon)
[The spears and helmets of the soldiers to the left of the executioner] have been more clearly defined with the burin. Additional shading in the background, and on neck and shoulder of St. John. (White and Boon)
Inscriptions/Markings
Signed and dated lower left, "Rembrandt f.1640".
Watermark: Grapes with thick, hollow stem.
Watermark: Grapes with thick, hollow stem.
Classification
Department
Century prints
School
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