Crucified Christ

XVIII century. White chalk, Black chalk on blue paper.
Not on display

This is a preparatory study of a crucified Christ with three nails and his head tilted to the left. The Museo del Prado keeps a conclusive study (D000595) for the head of this work’s Christ. Despite slight variations in details on the head, it coincides with Museum’s The Crucified Christ (P004329), which has been entrusted to the University of Granada since 1881. It was likely painted for the king’s oratory in the Royal Palace and is strongly reminiscent of the work of Mengs.

Arnáez, Rocío, Catálogo de Dibujos. II. Dibujos españoles siglo XVIII. A-B, Madrid, 1975, p.114

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White chalk on dark toned paper, XVIII century

Francisco Bayeu

Inventory number: D003300
Author: Francisco Bayeu
Title: Crucified Christ
Date: XVIII century
Technique: White chalk; Black chalk
Support: Blue paper
Dimension: Height: 586 mm; Width: 437 mm
Provenance: Royal Collection

Bibliography +

Sambricio, Valentin De, Francisco Bayeu, Instituto Diego Velázquez, Madrid, 1955, pp. 29.

Arnáez, Rocío, Dibujos de Francisco Bayeu en el Museo del Prado, Archivo español de arte, 178, 1972, pp. 140, nº 221.

Arnáez, Rocío, Catálogo de Dibujos. II. Dibujos españoles siglo XVIII. A-B, Madrid, 1975, pp. 114.

Bray, Xavier, Madrid: Bayeu drawings at the Prado, The Burlington magazine, 138, 1996, pp. 54 / lám. 71.

Other inventories +

Inv. Real Museo, Sección Dibujos, 1857. Núm. 136.
136. Noventa y seis idem idem de idem [dibujos sueltos de estudios] / de figuras, de varios tamaños del / mismo [Bayeu] en muy mal estado.

Inv. Dibujos, Fondo Antiguo. Núm. 523.