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Christ healing the sick in the temple: 656

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Christ healing the sick in the temple

Maker(s)

Painter: West, Benjamin

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Notes

History note: West family; Benjamin West posthumous sale, London, Robins, 20-5 May 1829 (128), bt. Wood

Measurements and weight

Height: 90.5 cm
Width: 69.8 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1908) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

Dating

1780s
Circa 1780 - 1781

Note

An early design for the decoration of Windsor Castle chapel.

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 20 ?
  • Location: Verso, frame
  • Method of creation: White chalk
  • Text: A sketch in C... / for one of the Windows..... / George's Chapel... / the late Benjamin [West] [Presi] / dent of the Royal Academy / Price £50
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: MS
  • Type: Label
  • Text: 2622
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Red chalk
  • Text: 2447 (?last figure)
  • Location: Verso, stretcher
  • Type: Stencil
  • Text: 439K
  • Location: Verso, canvas
  • Method of creation: Black paint
  • Text: West Esq / Horsham
  • Location: Verso, frame
  • Method of creation: MS
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 656
Primary reference Number: 4021

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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