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1782 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Chiaroscuro woodcut from four blocks depicting a man (St John the Evangelist, standing, with his right hand holding up a cup with snake and in his left a bible. In the background a pillar and window.

Object details

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Materials and techniques
Chiaroscuro woodcut from four blocks in brown
Brief description
St John the Evangelist with the poison chalice, chiaroscuro woodcut by John Skippe, England, 1782
Physical description
Chiaroscuro woodcut from four blocks depicting a man (St John the Evangelist, standing, with his right hand holding up a cup with snake and in his left a bible. In the background a pillar and window.
Marks and inscriptions
'P. / J.S. / 1782' (Printed as part of the print, right.)
Bibliographic reference
Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1924
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.277-1924

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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