Exhibitions

2009 Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice, Nr. 54
2004 The Age of Titian: Venetian Renaissance Art from Scottish Collections, Nr. 70

Provenance

Probably Muselli collection, Verona, by 1648
probably Philippe, and Duc d'Orleans, Paris, by 1723
probably Sir Richard Sullivan
his sale, Christie's, London, 9 April 1808, nr. 7 (bought in)
George Hibbert
his sale, Christie's, London, 13 June 1829, nr. 39, bought by Charles Stirling of Cawder (died 1830)
by inheritance to his nephew, Sir William Stirling-Maxwell
by descent to Col. W.J. Stirling of Keir
his sale, Sotheby's, London, 3 July 1963, nr. 48
with Julius H. Weitzner and Hallsborough Gallery, London
Lady Virginia Duffield, Geneva, from c. 1970
from whom purchased by the Getty Museum, 1979
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Iconclass

73C121 Baptism of Christ in the river Jordan: John the Baptist pouring out water on Christ's head: the Holy Ghost descends

External links

J. Paul Getty Museum Accession number 79.PA.19

Other works by Paolo Veronese

Mars and Venus United by Love
mid 1570s

The Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine
c. 1555

Venus and Adonis

Venus, Cupid and Mars
c. 1580-85

The Martyrdom and Last Communion of St. Lucy
c. 1582-88