The Baptism in the Jordan

Provenance

Gustave Dreyfus [1837-1914], Paris; his estate; purchased 1930 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); purchased 1945 by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York; gift 1957 to NGA.

The Baptism in the Jordan

Florentine 16th Century

16th century

Accession Number

1957.14.530

Medium

bronze//Dark brown patina

Dimensions

overall (silhouetted upper section): 9.5 x 6.7 cm (3 3/4 x 2 5/8 in.) gross weight: 168 gr

Classification

Sculpture

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Samuel H. Kress Collection