Four Studies for a "Baptism of Christ"; verso: a letter in Veronese's hand dated 4 February, 1588
DrawingsItalian16th century

Four Studies for a "Baptism of Christ"; verso: a letter in Veronese's hand dated 4 February, 1588

1588

Artists

Paolo Caliari, called VeroneseArtist
Classification
Drawings
Medium
Brown ink and brown wash on cream antique laid paper
Culture
Italian
Century
16th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Drawings

Dimensions

19.9 x 18 cm (7 13/16 x 7 1/16 in.)

Provenance

Denman W. Ross, Cambridge, Mass., gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1924

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