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After Desiderio da Settignano
The Young Saint John the BaptistProbably 3rd quarter 18th century

Not on view
Ivory-white marble relief sculpture of a young figure in profile facing right, set within a carved arched niche with radiating fluted ribs and a halo
Marble relief stele with a carved female bust emerging from an arched, shell-decorated niche; upswept hair, slightly parted lips, and draped shoulders; cream-toned stone with worn surface.

After Desiderio da Settignano, The Young Saint John the Baptist, Probably 3rd quarter 18th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Hearst Corporation, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
After Desiderio da Settignano
Italy, Florence, 1428-1464
Title
The Young Saint John the Baptist
Place Made
Italy
Date Made
Probably 3rd quarter 18th century
Medium
Marble in modern painted and gilded tabernacle frame
Dimensions
21 1/2 x 11 in. (54.61 x 27.94 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Hearst Corporation
Accession Number
51.8
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • Valentiner, W.R. Gothic and Renaissance Sculptures: in the Collection of the Los Angeles County Museum. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum, 1951.
  • Schaefer, Scott, and Peter Fusco. European Painting and Sculpture in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art: an Illustrated Summary Catalogue. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.