Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century

Scene of a Baptism of a Woman by a Bishop with Onlookers

17th century
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash (small accidental stains of white gouache on lower left), over red chalk, on light brown paper; surface of paper rubbed extensively with black charcoal or chalk dust; framing outlines in the shape of a lunette in pen and dark brown ink by the artist
19.7 × 27.3 cm (7.8 × 10.7 in)

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