Episode in the Life of a Saint
Second half of the XVIII century. White chalk, Black chalk on pink paper.Not on display
Inside a prison, the saint kneels and prays before a crucifix. Two young men in Muslim dress show her a book and rebuke her. There are angels above, amongst the clouds. The composition is framed within a semi-circular arch. There is a sketch for the same composition in D003798, D000685 and D003743.
Pérez Sánchez, Alfonso Emilio, Museo del Prado Catálogo de Dibujos T. III. Dibujos Españoles, Siglo XVIII C-Z, Madrid, Museo del Prado, 1977, p.23