The Beheading of John the Baptist, Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, Dutch, 1606–1669, Etching on laid paper, Interior of dungeon. The decapitated and fettered body of St. John lies in foreground. The executioner stands behind him, sheathing his sword., Netherlands, ca. 1631, figures, Print

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