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George Romney, 1734–1802

Composition Figure Study, possibly Satan Presiding over Hell

mid-1790s

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George Romney, 1734–1802, British, Composition Figure Study, possibly Satan Presiding over Hell, mid-1790s, Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper, Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson Dilworth, B.A. 1938, B1979.12.269.
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  • Creator

    George Romney, 1734–1802

  • Title

    Composition Figure Study, possibly Satan Presiding over Hell

  • Former Title(s)

    The Temptation of Christ

  • Additional Title(s)

    Verso: "Fiends" and the "Apparition of Noah" for "The Temptation of Christ"

  • Date

    mid-1790s

  • Materials & Techniques

    Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper

  • Dimensions

    Sheet: 6 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches (16.5 x 24.8 cm)

  • Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering

    Inscribed in graphite, lower center: "999 'Tempest' | Ariel, Iris, Ceres, Juno, Nymphs, &c. the Spirits"; on verso in graphite, lower right: "Bute 590"

    Oval collector's mark: Xavier Haas (Lugt 4541)

  • Credit Line

    Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson Dilworth, B.A. 1938

  • Copyright Status

    Public Domain

  • Accession Number

    B1979.12.269

  • Classification

    Drawings & Watercolors

  • Collection

    Prints and Drawings

  • Subject Terms

    religious and mythological subject | temptation

  • Associated People

    Jesus Christ (7–2 BC/BCE to 30–36 AD/CE)

  • Access

    Accessible in the Study Room [Request]

  • Link

    https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:6670

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