Temptation of St Anthony

Anonymous, Netherlandish, 16th century Netherlandish

16th century

Not on view

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Title: Temptation of St Anthony
Artist: Anonymous, Netherlandish, 16th century
Date: 16th century
Medium: Pen and black ink, brush and green gray and brown wash, white heightening. Irregular fragment of original drawing pasted down onto rectangular sheet with additions drawn by a later hand (?) in pen and gray ink, brush and gray and green wash
Dimensions: 7 9/16 x 4 15/16 in. (19.2 x 12.6 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund
Object Number: 57.630.12
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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