Saint John the Baptist

Provenance

Unknown collector [stamp (not in Lugt), verso, in brown]. Alfredo Viggiano (1884¬¬–1948), Venice [stamp (Lugt 191a), recto, lower left, in purple]. Sold by Mia N. Weiner, New York, to Anne Searle Bent, Oct. 10, 1991; given to The Art Institute of Chicago, 2018.

Saint John the Baptist

Francesco Francia

second half of the 16th century

Accession Number

207742

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.)

Classification

N/A

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Anne Searle Bent