Manuscript Illumination with Scenes from the Life of Saint John the Baptist
Master of James IV of Scotland (probably Gerard Horenbout) · Netherlandish
Date: ca. 1515
Medium: Tempera, ink, and shell gold on parchment
Dimensions: 6 1/2 x 4 5/8in. (16.5 x 11.7cm) Mat: 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
Classification: Manuscripts and Illuminations
Country: Netherlands
Culture: Netherlandish
Themes: Lambs, Men, Saint John the Baptist, Women
Bequest of George D. Pratt, 1935
Date range
1515 – 1515
Largest dimension
27.9 cm
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