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George Romney, 1734–1802, British, Devils for the Temptation of Christ, 1795-1796
- Title:
- Devils for the Temptation of Christ
- Additional Title(s):
- Verso: Shepherd Boy Guarded by his Dog
- Date:
- 1795-1796
- Materials & Techniques:
- Graphite; verso: gray wash on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 5 1/2 x 7 1/8 inches (14 x 18.1 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, upper center: "[...] La Tentation du Christ"; lower right: "Similar subject L.D.C. No. 148 C's N74/1 (26a-27)
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:
- B1979.12.323
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- devil | figure study | 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:6703
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