Saint John the Baptist

Francesco Francia

second half of the 16th century

Saint John the Baptist by Francesco Francia

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 · 14471517

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

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