The Birth of Saint John the Baptist
Unknown Greek, Greek
Unknown artist (Crete)
18th century
Tempera on wood panel
Overall: 13 1/4 × 13 × 1 7/16 in. (33.7 × 33 × 3.7 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Museum Purchase
P.894.23
Geography
Place Made: Greece, Europe
Period
1600-1800
Object Name
Painting
Research Area
Painting
Not on view
Inscriptions
Not signed.
Provenance
Purchased in Greece by Professor George Dana Lord (1863-1945); sold to present collection, 1894.
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