Print, circa 1588

St john the baptist in the wilderness; to the left, st john sits upon a rock by a stream holding a dish, his reed cross propped up on a rock beside him; a ray of divine light, with hebrew letters symbolising god, emanates from above; to left, water pours from the rocks into a pool below, from which a lamb drinks in the foreground; a mountainous landscape beyond engraving. Date: circa 1588. Dimensions: Height: 234 mm (image size); Width: 180 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: St John the Baptist. Collection: British Museum.