Saint John the Baptist
Francesco Francia
second half of the 16th century
Medium
Pen and brown iron gall ink, with brush and brown wash, heightened with touches of white gouache, on cream laid paper
Dimensions
14 × 10.9 cm (5 9/16 × 4 5/16 in.)
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
207742
About the Artist
Francesco Francia · 1447–1517
Influential Bolognese painter of his period, noted for sweet, softly rounded Madonnas and portraits. Influenced by Costa, his partner, and by Perugino. Comment on works: Religious