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Head for the Figure of Prudence

Francisco Bayeu

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Francisco Bayeu

Zaragoza, 1734 - Madrid, 1795

Francisco Bayeu

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Head for the Figure of Prudence

Ca. 1770. White chalk, Red chalk on dark toned paper.
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This is a preparatory drawing for the figure of Prudence in the central part of the right register of the fresco Providence Presiding over the Virtues and Powers of Mankind in the Royal Palace in Madrid. This fresco decorates one of the cupolas in the Dining Hall. It is a study of a three-quarter head, turned to the right of the drawing with a raised gaze and a defined hairstyle.

Arnáez, Rocío, Catálogo de Dibujos II. Dibujos españoles siglo XVIII. A-B, Madrid, 1975, p.46-47

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Frescos La Providencia presidiendo las Virtudes y Facultades del Hombre, Palacio Real, Madrid

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1765 1775 Dark toned paper Preparatory study Red chalk White chalk

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Inventory number: D000547
Author: Francisco Bayeu
Title: Head for the Figure of Prudence
Date: Ca. 1770
Technique: White chalk; Red chalk
Support: Dark toned paper
Dimension: Height: 335 mm; Width: 256 mm
Series: Frescos La Providencia presidiendo las Virtudes y Facultades del Hombre, Palacio Real, Madrid
Entry date: 1839

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Arnáez, Rocío, Dibujos de Francisco Bayeu en el Museo del Prado, Archivo español de arte, 178, 1972, pp. 137, nº 161.

Arnáez, Rocío, Catálogo de Dibujos II. Dibujos españoles siglo XVIII. A-B, Madrid, 1975, pp. 46-47.

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Inv. cuadros, estampas y dibujos del Estudio Vicente López, 1839. Núm. s/nº.
Noventa y cuatro cabezas dibujadas por el mismo [Bayeu]

Inv. Dibujos, Fondo Antiguo. Núm. 536.

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536
Printmaking. Lower right corner, Front, Secondary support

F. BAYEU.
Wood nameplate. Lower central area, Front, Secondary support

MP [Museo del Prado]
Printmaking. Front, lower right corner

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

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