Adam and Eve Expelled from Paradise / Sketches for the Same Composition

Second half of the XVII century. Black wash, White lead on dark yellow paper.
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Adam and Eve are represented walking towards the right. Eve has her head in her hands and Adam turns his head to the angel on the left. The angel raises its arm and is depicted holding a flaming sword.

On the verso, there are sketches with red ink wash for the same composition.

This drawing is most likely a work from Madrid dating from the second half of the 17th century.

Pérez Sánchez, Alfonso E., Catálogo de Dibujos. Vol. I. Dibujos españoles siglos XV-XVII, Madrid, Museo del Prado, 1972, p.134

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Adam and Eve Expelled from Paradise / Sketches for the Same Composition

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Inventory number: D000243
Author: Anonymous
Title: Adam and Eve Expelled from Paradise / Sketches for the Same Composition
Date: Second half of the XVII century
Technique: Black wash; White lead
Support: Dark yellow paper
Dimension: Height: 155 mm; Width: 205 mm
Provenance: Bequest of Pedro Fernández Durán y Bernaldo de Quirós, 1931
Entry date: 1931

Bibliography +

Pérez Sánchez, Alfonso E., Catálogo de Dibujos. Vol. I. Dibujos españoles siglos XV-XVII, Museo del Prado, Madrid, 1972, pp. 134.

Other inventories +

Inv. Legado Pedro Fernández Durán, 1931. Núm. 2125.

Update date: 02-06-2026 | Registry created on 28-04-2015

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