Who created "The Infant St. John the Baptist"?

The Infant St. John the Baptist was created by Bartolomé Estebán Murillo in 1618–82.

When was "The Infant St. John the Baptist" created?

This artwork was created 1618–82.

Is "The Infant St. John the Baptist" in the public domain?

Yes, The Infant St. John the Baptist is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

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The Infant St. John the Baptist

Q: What medium is "The Infant St. John the Baptist"?

The Infant St. John the Baptist is Pen and brown ink with brush and gray wash over black chalk underdrawing. Composition outlined with black chalk inner line and brush and gray wash outer line; framing lines ruled in pen and gray-brown ink, possibly by the artist himself.

Bartolomé Estebán Murillo

1618–82

Medium

Pen and brown ink with brush and gray wash over black chalk underdrawing. Composition outlined with black chalk inner line and brush and gray wash outer line; framing lines ruled in pen and gray-brown ink, possibly by the artist himself

About Bartolomé Estebán Murillo

1618–1682 • Spain

Son of Gaspar Esteban, a barber-surgeon, and María Pérez. He was orphaned at the age of ten and brought up by his maternal uncle, who placed him as an apprentice with his relative Juan del Castillo, a painter in the Italian manner. He adopted the surname of his maternal grandmother, Elvira Murillo, and rarely signed or used that of his father. Comment on works: History; Portraits; Religious