St. John Baptist
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 17 x 10 15/16 in. (43.2 x 27.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.600.270(12)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold *St. John Baptist*, captivating engraving from the Metropolitan Museum of's Drawings and Prints collection, acquired through the Harris Brisbane Dick Fund in 3. Attributed to Conrad Lauwers, Laurent de La Hyre, or Weyen—likely reflecting collaborative efforts or evolving scholarly attribution—this sheet measures an impressive 17 x 15/16 inches (43.2 x 27.8 cm). These 17th-century artists spanning Flemish and French traditions, were masters of printmaking, bridging Baroque elegance with meticulous detail. Engraving, the medium here, was revolutionary for its time, using a burin to inci...
About the Artist
Conrad Lauwers|Laurent de La Hyre|Herman Weyen (Flemish|French|Flemish) · 1632 |1606 |1600 –1685 |1656 |1672
Flemish, Antwerp, 1632–ca. 1685|French, Paris 1606–1656 Paris|Flemish, died Paris, 1672