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Barthel Beham
The Penance of St. John Chrysostomcirca 1541-1545

Not on view
Engraving on cream paper depicting a nude male figure lying face-down with a small child crouching on his back, set in a hatched landscape with a distant castle and rocky outcroppings
Artist or Maker
Barthel Beham
Germany, Nuremberg, 1502-1540
Title
The Penance of St. John Chrysostom
Place Made
Germany
Date Made
circa 1541-1545
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 3 1/8 x 2 1/4 in. (7.94 x 5.72 cm); Mat: 18 x 14 in. (45.72 x 35.56 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Herman and Ruth Engel in honor of the museum's 50th anniversary
Accession Number
M.2016.215.3
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings