Baptism of Christ, Christ with arms crossed on chest is baptized by John the Baptist in the river Jordan. God the Father, holding an imperial appliance, allows Holy Spirit to descend on Christ in the form of a dove. In the foreground left, a figure prepares to be baptized by removing his sandals and a soldier is helped out of his armor. On the right, two angels and a figure drying off after baptism., print maker: Egidius Horbeck, (mentioned on object), after design by: Bartholomeus Spranger, (mentioned on object), Northern Netherlands, 1582 - 1586, paper, engraving, height 280 mm × width 210

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