St John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness
Oil Painting
ca. 1740 (painted)
ca. 1740 (painted)
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An oil painting depicting St John the Baptist preaching to a large crowd among a grove of trees.
Object details
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| Title | St John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Oil on copper |
| Brief description | Oil Painting, 'St John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness', Johann Georg Platzer, ca. 1740 |
| Physical description | An oil painting depicting St John the Baptist preaching to a large crowd among a grove of trees. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by John Jones |
| Object history | Bequeathed by John Jones, 1882 |
| Production | This painting is one of a pair with Salome dancing before Herod (483-1882). |
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| Associated object | 484:2-1882 (Frame) |
| Bibliographic reference | Kauffmann, C.M. Catalogue of Foreign Paintings, I. Before 1800. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1973, pp. 222-223, no. 276 |
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| Accession number | 484-1882 |
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| Record created | October 5, 2006 |
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