The Circumcision of Christ

Sebald Beham German

1510–50

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Title: The Circumcision of Christ
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.)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Anonymous gift, 1995
Object Number: 1995.470
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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