Title

Saint John the Baptist in the Desert, ca 1774.

Caption

Saint John the Baptist in the Desert, ca 1774. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg.

Date

Nov 30, 1999

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Fine Art Images

Reference

HRM19E53_486

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

55,1Mb (5,7Mb) / 12,9in x 16,5in / 3880 x 4961 (300dpi)

Keywords

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