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Saints

Saints

SCHOOL OF MARCANTONIO RAIMONDI (C. 1480-1534)

St John the Baptist in the Desert

c.1530

Engraving | 21.0 x 16.1 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851519

An engraving described by Bartsch as by the school of Marcantonio Raimondi possibly after a design by Parmigianino. The second state is dated 1532 (see RCIN 851520). An anonymous copy of this plate at RCIN 851521.
  • Creator(s)

    School of Marcantonio Raimondi (c. 1480-1534) (engraver)

    After a work previously attributed to Parmigianino (Parma 1503-Casalmaggiore 1540) (artist)

  • 21.0 x 16.1 cm (sheet of paper)

    19.3 x 14.7 cm (image)

    19.9 x 15.0 cm (platemark)

  • Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)