Simon GUILLEBAULT (Le Mans, 1636 - Paris, 1708) The Temptation of Christ Oil on canvas Unframed (Restorations) H: 44.0 cm, W: 57.5 cm The work is known from an engraving by Jean Hainzelman, whose signature states that the engraver was interpreting a painting by Simon Guillebault in Rome. The print is reproduced in David Brouzet's article ("Simon Guillebault (Le Mans, c. 1636-Le Mans, 1708), peintre méconnu du XVIIe siècle", Cahiers d'Histoire de l'Art, 2008, p. 51, no. 6). Another version of our painting was sold at Tajan on 18 June 2017, no. 95 (French school, Nicolas Poussin's entourage). We refer here to François Marandet's article in which he published a reproduction: "Nouvelles additions au corpus de Simon Guillebault (Le Mans, vers 1636 - id., 1708)", Les Cahiers d'Histoire de l'Art, 2013, n° 11, repr. fig. 7. We would like to thank Moana Weil-Curiel for her help in writing this note. We would also like to thank David Brouzet for kindly confirming the authenticity of this work by means of a visual examination dated 18 July 2024. Simon GUILLEBAULT (Le Mans, 1636 - Paris, 1708) H: 44.0 cm, W: 57.5 cm The work is known from an engraving by Jean Hainzelman, whose signature states that the engraver was interpreting a painting by Simon Guillebault in Rome. The print is reproduced in David Brouzet's article ("Simon Guillebault (Le Mans, c. 1636-Le Mans, 1708), peintre méconnu du XVIIe siècle", Cahiers d'Histoire de l'Art, 2008, p. 51, no. 6). Another version of our painting was sold at Tajan on 18 June 2017, no. 95 (French school, Nicolas Poussin's entourage). We refer here to François Marandet's article in which he published a reproduction: "Nouvelles additions au corpus de Simon Guillebault (Le Mans, vers 1636 - id., 1708)", Les Cahiers d'Histoire de l'Art, 2013, n° 11, repr. fig. 7. We would like to thank Moana Weil-Curiel for her help in writing this note. We would also like to thank David Brouzet for kindly confirming the authenticity of this work by means of a visual examination dated 18 July 2024.