The Baptism of Christ

Provenance

(sale, Sotheby's New York, 21 January 2004, no. 18, as "German School, circa 1600"); purchased 2004 (via Jean-Luc Baroni, Ltd.,) by NGA.

The Baptism of Christ

Sustris, Friedrich

probably 1580s

Accession Number

2004.24.2

Medium

pen and black ink with gray wash on laid paper

Dimensions

overall: 14.8 x 26.7 cm (5 13/16 x 10 1/2 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund