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Cornelis Schut — The beheading of St. John the Baptist
Cornelis Schut

The beheading of St. John the Baptist

Cornelis Schut's dramatic rendering of the beheading of St. John the Baptist, executed in pen and brown ink with wash over black chalk. The composition captures a pivotal moment of religious martyrdom with dynamic figure work.

Medium
Pen and brown ink and wash over black chalk, within brown ink framing lines;
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Old Master and British Works on Paper

January 19, 2022

Estimate: $2,000 – $3,000

Lot 90

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Cornelis Schut, The beheading of St. John the Baptist

Cornelis Schut's dramatic rendering of the beheading of St. John the Baptist, executed in pen and brown ink with wash over black chalk. The composition captures a pivotal moment of religious martyrdom with dynamic figure work.

Medium
Pen and brown ink and wash over black chalk, within brown ink framing lines;
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Martyrdom, Pen and Ink, Baroque, Religious, St. John The Baptist, Brown Wash, Beheading, Cornelis Schut