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Baptism of Christ
German (Southern)
Renaissance
about 1520
Object Place: Europe, Germany, Southern Germany
Medium/Technique
Polychromed wood
Dimensions
130.81 x 90.17 cm (51 1/2 x 35 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Templeman Coolidge
Accession Number45.513
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionHigh relief. Polychromed wood. Four figures in foreground: gilt-robed angels, one with hands in prayer & one holding garments; kneeling figure of Christ, Standing St. John, gilded cloak. Architectural background, gilded, gold dove against stylized clouds.
ProvenanceJanuary 29, 1885, Cossa sale, Hotel Drouot, Paris, lot 56. 1945, Mr. and Mrs. John Templeman Coolidge, Boston; 1945, gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Templeman Coolidge to the MFA. (Accession date: June 14, 1945)