Georges de La Tour
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
An Apostle, In this work, an apostle is depicting thumbing through a large book. A staff rests in his arms.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0605; Public Notes: This is a basic record created to enable public access to scanned images. Full research on this image is pending. For assistance, please e-mail us at specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.; Handwritten notes on this on this catalog clipping appear to indicate the collection this work belonged to in 1951. However, these notes are somewhat illegible.
The Cheat with the Ace of Diamonds, In this work, four figures sit around a table playing a game of cards. The work examines three different kinds of temptation: gambling, wine, and lust.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0492; Public Notes: This work was acquired by the Louvre in 1972.
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