The Beheading of St John the Baptist

anonymous, c. 1550 - c. 1580

Onthoofding van Johannes de Doper, albast.

  • Artwork typesculpture
  • Object numberBK-NM-11731
  • Dimensionsheight 32 cm x width 23.5 cm x depth 3.2 cm, weight 3.7 kg
  • Physical characteristicsalabaster with traces of gilding and red paint

Identification

  • Title(s)

    The Beheading of St John the Baptist

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-NM-11731

  • Description

    Onthoofding van Johannes de Doper, albast.

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Creation

  • Creation

    sculptor: anonymous, Mechelen

  • Dating

    c. 1550 - c. 1580

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    alabaster with traces of gilding and red paint

  • Dimensions

    • height 32 cm x width 23.5 cm x depth 3.2 cm
    • weight 3.7 kg

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  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    A.A. des Tombe Bequest, The Hague

  • Acquisition

    bequest 1903

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; bequeathed to the museum by Arnoldus Andries des Tombe (1816/18-1902), The Hague, 1903

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