The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of August 12, 2026

A horizontally oriented book page illustrates dark teal waves crashing against jagged rocks. On a cliff to the right, Saint Anthony and a companion, both with dark skin tones, stand near the sea. Anthony has a halo; the other wears a flowing cloak. Expressive, curved lines represent churning water, and islands recede toward the horizon under a pale sky. Centered below the scene, the number 31 is printed on the cream paper.

The Temptation of Saint Anthony: Ballerinas with Saint Anthony: The Sea (page 31)

c. 1898

Henri Rivière

(French, 1864–1951)
France, late 19th Century
book with 47 line blocks (some photo mechanical), hand-colored with stencils
Overall: 25 x 32.8 x 1.5 cm (9 13/16 x 12 15/16 x 9/16 in.)
Gift of Elizabeth Carroll Shearer in memory of Robert Lundie Shearer 2000.166.q
Location: Not on view
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