Art, literature & history
Head of Saint John the Baptist
c. 1523
- Dating
- Approximate
- Held at
- National Gallery of Art
- Medium
- black chalk on paper laid down on panel
- Dimensions
- overall: 33 x 23.1 cm (13 x 9 1/8 in.)
- Collection no.
- 1991.182.14
- Attribution
- By the artist
- Image rights
- NGA Open Access — public domainLicense details
Andrea del Sarto. Head of Saint John the Baptist. National Gallery of Art. NGA Open Access — public domain. Compressed full-frame reproduction.
Collection: National Gallery of Art
About this artwork
Head of Saint John the Baptist — Andrea del Sarto. c. 1523.
Medium: black chalk on paper laid down on panel.
Dimensions (museum labels retained): overall: 33 x 23.1 cm (13 x 9 1/8 in.).
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1991.182.14. Woodner Collection.
Museum holding does not establish current display.
Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.
Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.