St. John The Baptist
(Renaissance Europe )
This is copy of a painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the Louvre (inv. 775) which is dated to 1513-1516, at the end of the artist's career. Scholars are now considering the possibility that the Walters' version was actually executed at the same time, alongside the original. As in the original, the Baptist wears a leopard skin, usually considered an attribute of Bacchus.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
H. Bendelack Hewetson, London, late 19th century (?). Acquired by Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
2007-2008 | Déjà Vu? The Repeating Image in Renaissance and Baroque Art. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Italy (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall H: 29 3/16 x W: 20 3/4 in. (74.1 x 52.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
37.1090