The soldier with the halberd on the left in the foreground bears the physiognomy of Cranach and looks out at the viewer. St John the Baptist lies on the ground behind him. The henchman has already decapitated him and gives his head to Salome, who places it on a silver
The soldier with the halberd on the left in the foreground bears the physiognomy of Cranach and looks out at the viewer. St John the Baptist lies on the ground behind him. The henchman has already decapitated him and gives his head to Salome, who places it on a silver plate. Behind her is a group of female attendants. Salome's stepfather Herod enters the scene on horseback from the left and is accompanied by his entourage.
[cda 2014]
- Attribution
- Copy after Lucas Cranach the Elder
Attribution
| Copy after Lucas Cranach the Elder | [Exhib. Cat. Prague 2005, no. 31] [Cat. Prague 2007, no. 27][Exhib. Cat. Prague 2016, no. 26] |
- Production dates
- 1600 - 1625
1550 - 1650
Production dates
| 1600 - 1625 | 'early 17th century' [Cat. Prague 2007, no. 27][Exhib. Cat. Prague 2016, no. 26] |
| 1550 - 1650 | '2nd half of the 16th century - 1st half of the 17th century' [Exhib. Cat. Prague 2005, no. 31] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 84.5 x 58.3 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 84.5 x 58.3 cm
[cda 2014]
- Signature / Dating
None
- Inscriptions and Labels
Verso on the frame: - paper label with stamp: '1780'
[Cat. Prague 2007, No. 27]
Inscriptions and Labels
Stamps, Seals, Labels:
Verso on the frame: - paper label with stamp: '1780'
[Cat. Prague 2007, No. 27]
- Owner
- Národní galerie v Praze (National Gallery in Prague)
- Repository
- Národní galerie v Praze (National Gallery in Prague)
- Location
- Prague
- CDA ID
- CZ_NGP_DO5399
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR-none
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/CZ_NGP_DO5399/
