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Decollation of John the Baptist by Giovanni Battista Mercati — VisualArtsDB

Decollation of John the Baptist

Decollation of John the Baptist

Giovanni Battista Mercati

1626

Medium: Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Plate: 32.6 × 23.3 cm (12 7/8 × 9 3/16 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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