Master of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist

Allegorical Theme: Combat of Animals

c. 1515/1520

Dating: Approximate date range
Held at: National Gallery of Art
Medium: engraving
Dimensions: sheet: 22.9 x 32.8 cm (9 x 12 15/16 in.)
Collection no.: 1951.10.451
Attribution: By the artist
Image rights: CC0 1.0License details

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Collection: National Gallery of Art

About this artwork

Allegorical Theme: Combat of Animals — Master of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist. c. 1515/1520.

Medium: engraving.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): sheet: 22.9 x 32.8 cm (9 x 12 15/16 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1951.10.451. Rosenwald 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.

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