Rembrandt

The Beheading of St. John the Baptist

Rembrandt - The Beheading of St. John the Baptist

Rembrandt

The Beheading of St. John the Baptist

c. 1640
196 x 175 mm
Pen and bistre, wash
Bernard Houthakker, Amsterdam

Literature

Benesch 480a

Iconclass

73C1334 Salome is given the head of John the Baptist by the executioner

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