Drawing, St. John the Baptist, ca. 1775, Francesco Saverio Mergolo, circa 1775

Drawing of john the baptist sitting on a rock. He holds a staff in his right hand while he stretches out the other and looks up to the skies. A winged putto flies above and two others surround a lamb at the lower right corner. Date: circa 1775. Dimensions: 31.4 x 22.2 cm (12 3/8 x 8 3/4 in.). Medium: brush and wash, pen and ink on paper. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Drawing, St. John the Baptist, ca. 1775 (CH 18546665)