“The Baptism” by Alphonse Legros (French, 1837–1911) (1870) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art.

The Baptism

The Baptism

TitleThe Baptism
ArtistAlphonse Legros (French, 1837–1911)
Date1870 19th century
Mediumetching
ClassificationPrint
OriginFrance, 19th century France
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Baptism, 1870. Alphonse Legros (French, 1837–1911). Etching. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Leonard C. Hanna Jr., 1935.19
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“The Baptism” is a work by Alphonse Legros (French, 1837–1911), dated 1870. It is executed in etching and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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Updated 2026-09-06