Buried with Him by Baptism

c. 1765

Paul Revere

Associated Names
Paul Revere

Artist, American, 1735 - 1818

This is a drawing of a baptism in a river. The image shows two figures standing in the water, surrounded by the text "Jordan." Above them, beams of light emanate from the sky, where a dove-like figure appears amidst radiant rays. In the sky, clouds are populated by angelic beings looking upon the scene. The landscape includes trees and buildings along the riverbank. An inscription states, "He is my beloved Son - hear ye him." On the opposite bank, a group of figures stands observing the event. At the bottom, the text reads "BURIED WITH HIM BY BAPTISM." The drawing features intricate line work and shading.

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More About this Artwork

John Singleton Copley, Paul Revere, 1768, oil on canvas, Gift of Joseph W. Revere, William B. Revere and Edward H. R. Revere, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Kennedy & Co., New York); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1949; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1952

  • The First Two Centuries of American Prints, John Herron Art Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1952

1954

  • George Washington's World, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, 1954

2016

  • Three Centuries of American Prints: from the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington; National Gallery in Prague, Prague 1; Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso, Mexico City; Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, 2016 - 2017, no. 7.

Bibliography

1969

  • Brigham, Clarence S. Paul Revere's Engravings. New York: Atheneum, 1969, pp. 152-154, pl. 49.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: P Revere Sculp; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: a87874 / mxx-
text in plate:
This is my beloved Son, / — hear ye him / Jordan / Buried with Him by Baptism.

Watermarks

[unidentified]

Wikidata ID

Q77008658

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