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Allegory of Chastity
José del Castillo
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20-05-2026
José del Castillo

Madrid (Spain), 1737 - Madrid (Spain), 1793

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Allegory of Chastity

1771. White chalk, Black chalk on grey laid paper.
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A veiled woman is depicted seated, facing forwards with her left arm resting on a fluted column shaft. It is a preparatory drawing for the corresponding tapestry cartoon (P007354), in the Virtues series, which Castillo completed in 1771 and which was woven to decorate the King’s room in the Royal Palace, where it is kept.

Pérez Sánchez, Alfonso Emilio, Museo del Prado Catálogo de Dibujos T. III. Dibujos Españoles, Siglo XVIII C-Z, Madrid, Museo del Prado, 1977, p.29

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1771 Black chalk Drawing Grey laid paper White chalk

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Inventory number
D000681
Author
José del Castillo
Title
Allegory of Chastity
Date
1771
Technique
White chalk; Black chalk
Support
Grey laid paper
Dimension
Width: 286 mm; Height: 412 mm
Provenance
Royal Collection

Bibliography +

Pérez Sánchez, Alfonso Emilio, Museo del Prado Catálogo de Dibujos T. III. Dibujos Españoles, Siglo XVIII C-Z, Museo del Prado, Madrid, 1977, pp. 29.

Other inventories +

Inv. Dibujos, Fondo Antiguo. Núm. 828.

Inscriptions +

Dirección del Museo Nacional de Pinturas
 Ink stamp of Museo Nacional de Pinturas. Front, left side

Castillo (letra del siglo XVIII)
 Inscribed in pen and ink. Front, Lower right area

MP [anagrama con las iníciales del Museo del Prado dentro de un escudo]
 Blue ink stamp. Front, Lower right area

Legajo 7 / No 8
 Inscribed in pencil. Front, upper area

828
 Printmaking. Passepartout

Update date: 20-05-2026 | Registry created on 06-10-2015

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