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Christ in the Wilderness ink drawing, 1810
This drawing illustrates the New Testament story of Christ following the Holy Spirit into the wilderness where he is tempted by Satan. Benjamin West depicts Christ as a robed figure in the center of the composition looking up at a dove to the upper right of the drawing. A witch with a devil next to...
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| Collection: | Benjamin West Drawings (#3149) |
| Date: | 1810 |
| Dimensions: | 22.5 x 32 cm 34.5 x 44.5 cm |
| Box Number: | Box 3 |
| Folder Number: | Folder 1 |
| Format: | Electronic |
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| Copyright: | Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org) |
| Online Access: | https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/12944 |
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This drawing illustrates the New Testament story of Christ following the Holy Spirit into the wilderness where he is tempted by Satan. Benjamin West depicts Christ as a robed figure in the center of the composition looking up at a dove to the upper right of the drawing. A witch with a devil next to her hides to Christ's right while two lions crouch below. This drawing is one of a small collection of drawings created by American-born artist Benjamin West (1738-1820) during his career in London (circa 1765-circa 1819). |
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