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Jean-François Millet

The Temptation of Saint Anthony (?), ca. 1864-1865

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Description

Maker

Title

The Temptation of Saint Anthony (?)

Year

ca. 1864-1865

Medium

Black and white chalk and pastel on brown wove paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Supports

Dimensions

35.6 x 41.9 cm (14 x 16 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Stamped with the sale mark "J. F. M." (close to Lugt 1460 but unlike any of the marks described)

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

30.065

Projects & Publications

Publications

Selection V

French Watercolors and Drawings, ca. 1800-1910

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Drawing Closer

March 12 - September 4, 2022

A hermit saint, probably Anthony, shields his eyes from a supernatural vision of a nude woman. She tempts him with the desires of the flesh, radiating a warm light that disrupts the shadows of his cave, adorned by a makeshift cross. Working on a rough brown paper, Jean-François Millet applied lines and pastel colors in their pure form, sometimes overlaying different hues but rarely blending them. The midtone of the paper heightens the intensity of his bright pink, deep violet, and white, while energetic black chalk marks pulse around the figures, adding a sense of drama.

Use

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