The Baptism of Christ
Object type: Painting
Department: European Paintings
Artist: Sébastien Bourdon
Artist bio: French, Montpellier 1616–1671 Paris
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: French
Date: ca. 1650
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Overall 59 3/4 x 46 1/2 in. (151.8 x 118.1 cm); painted surface (oval) 59 1/8 x 45 1/2 in. (150.2 x 115.6 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit line: Purchase, George T. Delacorte Jr. Gift, 1974
Accession year: 1974
Tags: Baptism of Christ|Angels|Saint John the Baptist