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a) The Baptism of Christ; b) Draped Figure Holding a Book and Man Wielding an Ax with a Figure
c. 1475
- Dating
- Approximate
- Held at
- National Gallery of Art
- Medium
- a) pen and brown ink b) pen and brown ink and black chalk
- Dimensions
- overall (approximate): 19.3 x 19.8 cm (7 5/8 x 7 13/16 in.)
- Collection no.
- 1981.64.1
- Attribution
- By the artist
- Image rights
- NGA Open Access — public domainLicense details
Pietro Perugino. a) The Baptism of Christ; b) Draped Figure Holding a Book and Man Wielding an Ax with a Figure. National Gallery of Art. NGA Open Access — public domain. Compressed full-frame reproduction.
Collection: National Gallery of Art
About this artwork
a) The Baptism of Christ; b) Draped Figure Holding a Book and Man Wielding an Ax with a Figure — Pietro Perugino. c. 1475.
Medium: a) pen and brown ink b) pen and brown ink and black chalk.
Dimensions (museum labels retained): overall (approximate): 19.3 x 19.8 cm (7 5/8 x 7 13/16 in.).
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1981.64.1. Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund.
Museum holding does not establish current display.
Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.
Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.