Saint John the Baptist

ANTONIO DA TRENTO (CIRCA 1510–1550) AFTER PARMIGIANINO (1503-1540) Saint John the Baptist chiaroscuro woodcut printed from two blocks in black and reddish-brown, circa 1527-1530, on laid paper, without watermark, a good impression of Takahatake's third, final state, trimmed outside the borderline on three sides and with the printed border with the artist's monogram below, the border made up at the sides and above, a brown stain at upper centre; together with Lute Player by the same hand, chiaroscuro woodcut printed from two blocks in black and olive-green, circa 1527-1530, on laid paper, without watermark, a good impression of Takahatake's second, final state, with the artist's monogram below, trimmed outside the borderline but inside the printed border at the sides and above, a small paper loss at the lower right sheet corner, otherwise in good condition Sheet 139 x 138 mm. Sheet 130 x 115 mm. (2)