The Temptation of Christ: 24.I.4-21

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Temptation of Christ

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Hollar, Wenceslaus
Draughtsman: Unknown (After)
Draughtsman: Elsheimer, Adam (Formerly after)

Entities

Print

Categories

Print

Notes

History note: From the collection of George Hibbert (1757-1837) [Lugt 2849]

Measurements and weight

Height: 201 mm
Width: 146 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

17th Century
Circa 1644 - Circa 1652

Note

Location of the drawing unknown, but possibly by Teniers the Elder.

Techniques used in production

Identification numbers

Accession number: 24.I.4-21
Primary reference Number: 129713
Hollstein (German): p.151
Lugt: 2849
Parthey: 98
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Saturday 28 January 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "The Temptation of Christ" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/129713 Accessed: 2023-02-09 00:39:05

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            {{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/129713
            |title=The Temptation of Christ
            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-02-09 00:39:05|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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