Harvard Art Museums > 1929.220: Temptation; verso: Four Seated Males Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Temptation; verso: Four Seated Males (Benjamin Greenstein) , 1929.220,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 06, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/306511. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1929.220 People Benjamin Greenstein, American (London, England 1901 - 1988 New York NY) Title Temptation; verso: Four Seated Males Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 20th century Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/306511 Physical Descriptions Medium Black crayon on off-white wove paper Dimensions actual: 39.7 x 29.2 cm (15 5/8 x 11 1/2 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: black ink, l.r.: Benj Greenstein inscription: l.l. of backing mat, graphite: $165 inscription: l.r. of backing mat, graphite: One of Greenstein's imaginative compositions / that he never carried further. God, the Holy Ghost, / Christ and humanity all figure in this daring / sketch which Greenstein has called "Temptation." / G. S. H. Provenance Recorded Ownership History James Naumberg Rosenberg, New York, New York, gift; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1929. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of James N. Rosenberg Accession Year 1929 Object Number 1929.220 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
