Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802, British
Title:
The Three Graces and Fiends Deriding Christ for "The Temptation of Christ"
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite; verso: gray wash with pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 1/2 x 8 1/8 inches (14 x 20.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, upper left: "241"; upper center: "Sept 9 Fortune Telling 1784 | [...]"; lower left: "See also No [...] 73/46 (30)"
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:
B1979.12.197
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
dark | temptation | Graces (Charites), generally three in number; 'Gratie' (Ripa) | religious and mythological subject | movement
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
George Romney (1734-1802) (Walker Art Gallery, 2002-02-07 - 2002-04-28)

George Romney (1734-1802) (National Portrait Gallery, 2002-05-30 - 2002-08-18)

George Romney (1734-1802) (The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, 2002-09-15 - 2002-12-01)
Publications:
Alex Kidson, George Romney, 1734-1802, National Portrait Gallery, London, 2002, p. 228, no. 143, NJ18 R65 K53 2002 (YCBA)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:6595