The Circumcision of Jesus by Giovanni Battista Trotti ("Il Malosso") — Giovanni Battista Trotti ("Il Malosso"). The Circumcision of Jesus, 1555–1619. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain (CC0).

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The Circumcision of Jesus

by Giovanni Battista Trotti ("Il Malosso")

Quick Overview

Artist: Giovanni Battista Trotti ("Il Malosso") (Italian, Cremona 1556–1619 Parma)
Date: 1555–1619
Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and brown and gray wash, highlighted with white; squared in black chalk
Dimensions: 9-1/16 x 14-13/16 in. (23 x 37.7 cm)
Type: Drawing
Classification: Drawings
Department: Drawings and Prints
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1968
Accession no.: 68.2

Provenance

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Open-access museum record · AT-00020725

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