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Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802
Title:
Temptation of Christ
Additional Title(s):
Verso: Possibly, a Scene from the Tempest
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and gray wash on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 3/8 x 7 inches (13.7 x 17.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "Temptation"; on verso in graphite, upper left: "[...] | 656"; upper right: "[...] LCD 166"; lower right: "656"

Oval collector's mark: Xavier Haas (Lugt 4541); circular collector's mark, verso: Xavier Haas (Lugt 4542)

Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson Dilworth, B.A. 1938, to the Yale University Art Gallery
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1979.12.313
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
figure study | religious and mythological subject | temptation
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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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:6693
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