Recto, right: Beheading of St. John the Baptist, Recto, left: Salome given the head of St. John the Baptist by the executioner, design for pl.10 in the Life of St. John the Baptist Verso: The Body of Alfonso Piccolomini (1551 - 1591), Sienese Outlaw Hung in Florence March 16, 1591, Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, Bistre, pen and ink, wash on paper, Horizontal rectangle. Verso, left: Interior of banquet hall of King Herod. In the foreground the executioner places the head of St. John on a charger held by Salome, the headless body at their feet. Right: Banquet scene, with Salome carrying the head of St. John on a charger in the prison, scene of execution, upper right. Recto: Full-length figure of a hanging man and detail of upper section of figure. Inscription below: 'A di 16 di Marzo 1591 Mon S[.]or Alfonse.', Netherlands, 1591-1595, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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Recto, right, Beheading, St, John, Baptist, Recto, left, Salome given, head, St, John, Baptist, executioner, design, pl.10, Life, St, John, Baptist Verso, Body, Alfonso Piccolomini, 1551 - 1591, Sienese Outlaw Hung, Florence March 16, 1591, Jan van der Straet, Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, Bistre, pen, ink, wash, paper, Horizontal rectangle, Verso, left, Interior, banquet hall, King Herod, foreground, executioner places, head, St, John, charger held, Salome, headless body, feet, Right, Banquet scene, Salome carrying, head, St, John, charger, prison, scene, execution, upper right, Recto, Full-length figure, hanging man, detail, upper section, figure, Inscription, 'A di 16 di Marzo 1591 Mon S, Alfonse, Netherlands, 1591-1595, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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