Michelozzo di Bartolomeo
Saint John the Baptist

CultureItalian
Titles
  • Saint John the Baptist
Datelate 19th or early 20th century
PlaceItaly
MediumTerracotta
Dimensions20 1/2 × 8 × 7 3/8 in. (52.1 × 20.3 × 18.7 cm)
Credit LineThe Edith A. and Percy S. Straus Collection
Object number44.590
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ProvenanceLowengaard, Paris; William Salomon (1852–1919), New York; [Salomon Sale, American Art Galleries, New York, April 4–7, 1923, lot 395]; purchased at the sale by H. N. Parke on behalf of Percy S. Straus]; bequeathed to MFAH, 1944.
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Tempera and gold leaf on panel
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Tempera and gold leaf on panel
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Tempera and gold leaf on panel
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Tempera and gold leaf on panel
44.558
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Tempera and gold leaf on wood
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