Saint John the Baptist (?) Preaching to a Group of Soldiers 1500 - 1600

This pen and wash drawing, attributed to Giovanni Battista Trotti, nicknamed "Il Malosso," depicts a scene of Saint John the Baptist preaching to a group of soldiers. The drawing was likely created between 1500 and 1600, a period of significant artistic and religious change in Italy. The composition, featuring a prominent figure of Saint John in the foreground and soldiers in the background, is characteristic of religious drawings of the Renaissance period. "Saint John the Baptist (?) Preaching to a Group of Soldiers" is housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, and stands at 10-1/4 x 6-13/16 inches.