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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Main Author: Benjamin West, 1730-1813 (Creator)
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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