Head of Saint John the Evangelist — Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres | DiscoverArt

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Head of Saint John the Evangelist

Oil on canvas, laid down on wood

39.4 × 27 cm (15.5 × 10.6 in)

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