Baptism in the Village by Ary Scheffer (1823)

Painting of villagers gathered outside a church with a woman holding an infant and a seated beggar at left.

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Baptism in the Village, Ary Scheffer (1823), Dordrechts Museum. Via artnap.com

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This oil painting titled Baptism in the Village, by Ary Scheffer, is dated 1823 and held by the Dordrechts Museum. It shows a group of villagers in period dress gathered outside a stone church portal, with a woman in a white garment and red skirt holding an infant. A seated beggar in dark clothing extends a hand toward the procession, while children and older figures look on under a partly cloudy sky.

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Date

1823

Medium

Painting

Museum

Dordrechts Museum

License

Public domain