The infant John the Baptist, sleeping. Engraving by Morel after Duchemin after C. Dolci.

  • Dolci, Carlo, 1616-1686.
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Description

Bible. N.T. Luke 1.57-64. Zacharias, the father of John (who was struck dumb for disbelief), reads from a book while Elizabeth holds up a piece of linen. John sleeps upon his reed cross, through which a banner is threaded with the lettering "Ecce agnus dei..."; these are John's first words upon seeing Christ

Physical description

1 print : line engraving with etching ; platemark 37.1 x 51.4 cm

Lettering

Le sommeil du petit St. Jean. Peint par Dolci. Dessiné par Duchemin. Gravé par Morel

Creator/production credits

Engraver tentatively identified as Antoine Alexandre Morel

Reference

Wellcome Collection 23998i

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