Saint John the Baptist: Salome holding his severed head on a charger. Etching by F. Huot, 1787, after P. Bordone.
- Bordone, Paris, 1500-1571.
- Date:
- 1787
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- 6253i
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Saint John the Baptist was the son of Saint Elizabeth, a relative (Greek "syngenis") of the Virgin. He was therefore a relative of Jesus Christ. His father was Zacharias. He is often depicted wearing camel's hair; with a lamb, referring to his description of Christ as the "Lamb of God"; with a cross of reeds held sometimes by him and sometimes by the lamb; and pointing with his index finger, to indicate his role as annunciator of Christ. His martyrdom by decapitation led to his being invoked especially against diseases associated with the head, such as migraine, epilepsy ("le mal Saint-Jean") and quinsy
Publication/Creation
1787
Physical description
1 print
Lettering
Hérodiade portant la tête de St. Jean Baptiste. Dédié à Monsieur le Bailli d'Alsace, Grand Bailli de la Morée &c. par son très humble et très obeissant serviteur Huot. Paris Bordone pinxit. F. Huot sculpsit, 1787.
Creator/production credits
The dedication appears to be addressed to Jacques Philippe, Comte de Choiseul, Duc de Choiseul-Stainville (1727-1789)
References note
Not found in: Yves Bruand, Michèle Hébert, and Yves Sjöberg, Inventaire du fonds français, graveurs du XVIIIe siècle, Bibliothèque nationale, Département des estampes, tome XI, Paris 1970, pp. 440-446 (inventory of prints by F. Huot)
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Wellcome Collection 6253i
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