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John the Baptist
Italian
16th century (?)
Object Place: Europe, Italy
Medium/Technique
Stone; Limestone
Dimensions
35 cm (13 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of John Templeman Coolidge
Accession Number35.739
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionHalf-length figure. Long curly hair & beard, lips parted. Arms folded, left hand held object now lost. Clad in flowing gown with embroidered neckline. Fingers & nose broken.
ProvenanceBy 1934, John Templeman Coolidge (b. 1856 - d. 1945), Boston; 1935, gift of J. Templeman Coolidge to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 6, 1935)