The beheading of St John the Baptist ( Rembrandt)

print

• Object type

  • print

• Museum number

  1848,0607.65

• Description

  The beheading of St John the Baptist; soldier with sword poised, St John kneeling, with Salome amongst onlookers; second state reworked by another hand. 1640 Etching and drypoint

• Producer name

  • Print made by: Rembrandt 

• School/style

  • Dutch 

• Date

  • 1640

• Materials

  • paper

• Technique

  • etching 
  • drypoint 

• Dimensions

  • Height: 129 millimetres
  • Width: 103 millimetres

• Inscriptions

  • • Inscription Content

      Lettered with Rembrandt's signature and date, in lower left: "Rembrandt f. 1640".

British Museum

Today is the feast of the beheading of John the Baptist. Here's Rembrandt's depiction http://ow.ly/ARW1C