The Baptism of Christ, Set in a Mountainous Landscape

Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi

Associated Names
Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi

Artist, Italian, 1606 - 1680

The image shows a landscape viewed from above, featuring distant hills, a cloudy sky, and a castle-like structure surrounded by trees. There is a river scene with figures near the foreground, one holding a staff. The artwork is monochromatic with various shades of gray, resembling an engraving. Tall trees near the river add depth to the composition, leading the eye towards the central structure and distant mountains.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 32.2 x 45.5 cm (12 11/16 x 17 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1987.1.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 48

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Gio.fran.co Grimaldi Bolognese inu. et fecit

Wikidata ID

Q74875940

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