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20-05-2026
Francisco Bayeu

Zaragoza, 1734 - Madrid, 1795

Francisco Bayeu See author's file

Beggar

1783. White chalk, Black chalk on dark toned paper.
Not on display

This is a preparatory drawing for a figure in the lower right corner of the fresco The Charity of Saint Elladius in the cloister of Toledo Cathedral, which keeps a preparatory sketch. The Museo del Prado keeps other related drawings and a sketch for the same fresco. The figure is depicted in profile to the left and half-naked, lying on the ground and holding a staff. The study of the clothing is very thorough.

Arnáez, Rocío, Catálogo de Dibujos. II. Dibujos españoles siglo XVIII. A-B, Madrid, 1975, p.88

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Saint Elladius
White chalk on green paper, 1783
Francisco Bayeu
Inventory number
D003312
Author
Francisco Bayeu
Title
Beggar
Date
1783
Technique
White chalk; Black chalk
Support
Dark toned paper
Dimension
Height: 369 mm; Width: 480 mm
Series
Serie de preparatorios para el fresco de la Limosna de San Eladio en el Claustro de la Catedral de Toledo
Provenance
Royal Collection

Bibliography +

Sánchez Cantón, Francisco Javier, Spanish Drawings From the 10th To the 19th Century, Studio Vista, Londres, 1965, pp. 31 / lám. 79.

Arnáez, Rocío, Dibujos de Francisco Bayeu en el Museo del Prado, Archivo español de arte, 178, 1972, pp. 132, nº 62 / lám. 59.

Arnáez, Rocío, Catálogo de Dibujos. II. Dibujos españoles siglo XVIII. A-B, Madrid, 1975, pp. 88.

Other inventories +

Inv. Real Museo, Sección Dibujos, 1857. Núm. 150.
150. Cincuenta y un dibujos sueltos / de estudios de figuras en varios ta- / maños y autores, en mal estado.

Inv. Dibujos, Fondo Antiguo. Núm. 404.

Inscriptions +

DIRECCIÓN DEL MUSEO NACIONAL DE PINTURAS
Ink stamp of Museo Nacional de Pinturas. Front, lower central area

MP [Anagrama con las iniciales dentro de un escudo]
Printmaking. Front, lower right corner

Nº 150.
Inscribed in pen and ink. Front, central right area

Claustro dela Catedral de Toledo (Fran(co). Bayeu)
Inscribed in pen and ink. Front, Lower right area

404
Printmaking. Lower right area, Front, Secondary support

Update date: 20-05-2026 | Registry created on 28-04-2015

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