Saint John the Baptist embracing the Christ Child who sits on the Virgin's knee, she is being crowned by angels, other saints at left

Saint John the Baptist embracing the Christ Child who sits on the Virgin's knee, she is being crowned by angels, other saints at left

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Presumed to be Italian, possibly Venetian. Suggested dating is inconclusive. But it seems to be a late impression, and the print might have been split resulting in the odd texture on the verso.

Drawings and Prints

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Saint John the Baptist embracing the Christ Child who sits on the Virgin's knee, she is being crowned by angels, other saints at leftSaint John the Baptist embracing the Christ Child who sits on the Virgin's knee, she is being crowned by angels, other saints at leftSaint John the Baptist embracing the Christ Child who sits on the Virgin's knee, she is being crowned by angels, other saints at leftSaint John the Baptist embracing the Christ Child who sits on the Virgin's knee, she is being crowned by angels, other saints at leftSaint John the Baptist embracing the Christ Child who sits on the Virgin's knee, she is being crowned by angels, other saints at left

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