Baptism of Christ in the Jordan by WIT, Jacob de

WIT, Jacob de

(b. 1695, Amsterdam, d. 1754, Amsterdam)

	Baptism of Christ in the Jordan 1716 Chalk and pen drawing, 260 x 180 mm Amstelkring Museum, Amsterdam
This is a study for the altarpiece executed by De Wit for the Amstelkring Church (attic church) in Amsterdam. This was the first altarpiece the artist painted for a Catholic church in Amsterdam following his apprenticeship in Antwerp.