Saint John the Baptist

MEDIUMEngraving in black on ivory laid paper

DIMENSIONSPlate: 34.2 × 23.8 cm (13 1/2 × 9 3/8 in.); Sheet: 35.6 × 24.7 cm (14 1/16 × 9 3/4 in.)

COLLECTIONPrints and Drawings

CULTUREItaly

CREDIT LINEThe Charles Deering Collection

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Giulio Campagnola, a Venetian Renaissance engraver, pioneered the stipple technique, translating Giorgione's rich tones into print.