Saint Mark Saving a Slave from Torture, from Opera Selectiora

1740·Chiaroscuro woodcut printed in buff, warm gray, brown, and dark brown on off-white paper·Image/block: 56.6 × 44.5 cm (22 5/16 × 17 9/16 in.); Sheet: 62.2 × 46.4 cm (24 1/2 × 18 5/16 in.)

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Year: 1740
Medium: Chiaroscuro woodcut printed in buff, warm gray, brown, and dark brown on off-white paper
Dimensions: Image/block: 56.6 × 44.5 cm (22 5/16 × 17 9/16 in.); Sheet: 62.2 × 46.4 cm (24 1/2 × 18 5/16 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: John Baptist Jackson

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John Baptist Jackson (English, 1701-1780)

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Artist: John Baptist Jackson
Year: 1740
Medium: Chiaroscuro woodcut printed in buff, warm gray, brown, and dark brown on off-white paper
Dimensions: Image/block: 56.6 × 44.5 cm (22 5/16 × 17 9/16 in.); Sheet: 62.2 × 46.4 cm (24 1/2 × 18 5/16 in.)
Watts ID: WW-1740-077144

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