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    SCHOOL OF MARCANTONIO RAIMONDI (C. 1480-1534)

    St John the Baptist in the Desert

    dated 1532

    Engraving | 20.3 x 15.4 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851520

    A second state impression of a plate described by Bartsch as by the school of Marcantonio Raimondi possibly after a design by Parmigianino. This state is dated on plate: 1532. An anonymous copy of the 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)

    • 20.3 x 15.4 cm (sheet of paper)

      19.2 x 14.6 cm (image)

      19.7 x 15.0 cm (platemark)

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

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