Temptation of Christ

Christoffel Jegher (Dutch, 1596–1652 or 1653)

Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577–1640)

1633/35

Medium/TechniqueWoodcut

DimensionsSheet: 35 × 45.4 cm (13 3/4 × 17 7/8 in.)

Credit LineHarvey D. Parker Collection—Harvey Drury Parker Fund

Accession numberP19229

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InscriptionsIn block, in image, at lower left: C. I. In block, at lower left: P. P. Rub. delin. / & exc. In block, at lower center: Cum Privilegiis. In block, at lower right: Christoffel Iegher sc. In graphite, at lower right (possibly in hand of Sylvester Koehler): The Temptation 1st State In graphite, at lower right: 42 In brown ink, at lower right: 559

ProvenanceHenry Foster Sewall (b. 1816 - d. 1896; Lugt 1309), New York; 1896, by inheritance to his son, Charles Sewall (b. 1848 - d. 1898); 1897, sold by Charles Sewall to the MFA [see note].

NOTE: Henry F. Sewall offered his collection to the MFA for purchase in 1888. That purchase was finalized in 1897, one year after his death.