Louis Laguerre, 1663–1721, French, active in Britain (from ca. 1684), Christ Disputing with the Elders in the Temple, undated
- Title:
- Christ Disputing with the Elders in the Temple
- Date:
- undated
- Materials & Techniques:
- Pen and brown ink with gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 5 5/8 × 10 inches (14.3 × 25.4 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in John Richardardson's hand in pen and brown ink, on mount, lower center: "Laguerre" and in Horace Walpole's hand in pen and brown ink on mount, upper center: "Christ disputing in the Temple"; in graphite on mount, verso: "Coll. of <...> | are in the | Louis Laguerre | B 1663 D172 | purchased at the Strawberry Hill back in 1842"; label attached to upper center of mount: "From the Strawberry Hill Collection"; Hand-writing of Horace Walpole.
watermark: Fleur-de-Lis
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1975.4.595
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- book | dispute | elders | religious and mythological subject | temple
- Associated People:
- Jesus Christ (7–2 BC/BCE to 30–36 AD/CE)
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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