The Baptism in the Jordan

early 16th century

Venetian 16th Century

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The sculpture depicts a religious scene with two central figures. The figure on the left stands with hands pressed together in front of the chest, while the figure on the right holds a staff and extends a hand over the other figure's head. Above them is a small depiction of a bird-like form surrounded by rays. The figures are set against a textured background featuring trees and uneven ground. The sculpture is bronze in color and appears to be made of metal, possibly cast bronze. The sculpture presents a relief design, where the figures and elements protrude from the flat background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gilded bronze//(gilding rubbed)

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 7.4 x 5.3 cm (2 15/16 x 2 1/16 in.) gross weight: 107 gr

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.458


Artwork history & notes

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.

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Bibliography

1931

  • Ricci, Seymour de. The Gustave Dreyfus Collection. Reliefs and Plaquettes. Oxford, 1931. vol.II, 324.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: no. 337.

Inscriptions

upper left: Z; upper right: B

Wikidata ID

Q63814858

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