Augusto Valli (1867 - 1945) "The Baptism of Christ" Oil on cardboard 58 x 37 cm Signed and dated 1896 lower right. On the back dedication, signature and date. The work is to be considered the preparatory sketch for the painting executed in 1896 and placed in the Church of San Giovanni in Spilamberto (MO). For comparisons: https://catalogo.beniculturali.it/detail/HistoricOrArtisticProperty/0800369630