The Circumcision of Christ — Sebald Beham. The Circumcision of Christ, 1510–50. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain (CC0).

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The Circumcision of Christ

by Sebald Beham

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Artist: Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Date: 1510–50
Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash, over black chalk
Dimensions: Diameter 22.3 cm. (8 3/4 in.)
Type: Drawing
Classification: Drawings
Department: Drawings and Prints
Credit line: Anonymous gift, 1995
Accession no.: 1995.470

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