The Infant St. John the Baptist with his Lamb — Stefano della Bella | DiscoverArt

Stefano della Bella

The Infant St. John the Baptist with his Lamb

ca. 1649

Etching; second state of two

8.5 × 6.9 cm (3.3 × 2.7 in)

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