Baptism of Christ

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Rutilio Manetti

Title

Baptism of Christ

Place

Italy (Artist's nationality:)

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1591–1639

Medium

Brush and oil paint on tan laid paper, laid down on cream laid paper

Inscriptions

Inscribed recto, lower center, on secondary mount, in graphite: "Caracci"; inscribed verso, lower left and lower center, on mount, in graphite: "No. 332/ at Woodburn's Sale June 1854. Carracci"; lower center, in pen and black ink (in Gurley's hand): "Annibale Carracci 1560-1609"; verso, lower left, on mount, in pen and brown ink: "Bought at Woodburn's Sale June 1854"; verso, lower center, on mount, in pen and black ink (in Gurley hand): "Annibale Carracci/1560-1609"

Dimensions

29.9 × 20.2 cm (11 13/16 × 8 in.)

Credit Line

The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection

Reference Number

1922.5661

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