17TH C. OLD MASTER
St. John the Baptist's head on a platter
unsigned, o/c (old reline), 40.5 by 34 in., unframed, scattered inpaint
John was executed by King Herod, (Matthew chpt. 14). Herod granted the demand of Salome, his step-daughter, to give her the head of John the Baptist on a platter in return for dancing her dance of the 7 veils.
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
Realized: $2,250 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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