The Temptation of St. Anthony, Fortunato Duranti, Italian, 1787 - 1863, Graphite, pen and ink, brush and grey-brown watercolor on paper, The same composition, with very little variations on either side of the sheet, in opposite directions. The saint drives the tempting woman, evidently Venus, into the sea; Cupid, sitting. At left, a turkey, and a large basket, hanging from a big tree. Framing lines., Rome, Italy, 1820-1850, Drawing

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