Presentation of the Head of John the Baptist to Salome, Matthijs Pool, after Bernard Picart, 1720 - 1728, On the feast of Herod, the executioner hands the bowl containing the head of John the Baptist to Solomon, the daughter of Herodias. She looks at it in horror. The banquet hall is filled with guests who watch the scene. Illustration of the biblical text Mat 14:9. Below the illustration the title in Hebrew, English, German, Latin, French and Dutch., print maker: Matthijs Pool, (mentioned on object), intermediary draughtsman: Bernard Picart, (mentioned on object), publisher: Bernard Picart, (

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