Art, literature & history
The Baptism of Christ
ca. 1650
- Dating
- Approximate date range
- 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)
- Collection no.
- 1974.2
- Attribution
- By the artist
- Image rights
- CC0 1.0License details
Sébastien Bourdon. The Baptism of Christ. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. CC0 1.0. Compressed full-frame reproduction.
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
About this artwork
The Baptism of Christ — Sébastien Bourdon. 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).
Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.
Credit line: Purchase, George T. Delacorte Jr. Gift, 1974.
This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.
Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.
Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.