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02-06-2026
Francisco Bayeu

Zaragoza, 1734 - Madrid, 1795

Francisco Bayeu See author's file

Head of Saint Joseph

1769. White chalk, Black chalk on green paper.
Not on display

This is a study of a male head in three-quarters length, tilted to the left and with his gaze lowered. It is a preparatory drawing for the corresponding figure in the canvas Birth in the church of the convent of San Pascual in Aranjuez. It was painted in 1769 alongside its accompanying pieces (Annunciation, Ascension and Pentecost), which are no longer extant. The canvas was engraved by Fernando Selma in 1808 (G000317 and G001564).

Arnáez, Rocío, Catálogo de Dibujos. II. Dibujos españoles siglo XVIII. A-B, Madrid, 1975, p.37

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Inventory number
D003287
Author
Francisco Bayeu
Title
Head of Saint Joseph
Date
1769
Technique
White chalk; Black chalk
Support
Green paper
Dimension
Height: 555 mm; Width: 528 mm
Series
Serie de dibujos preparatorios para los lienzos (desaparecidos) del claustro de la iglesia de San Pascual de Aranjuez
Provenance
Royal Collection
Entry date
1839

Bibliography +

Arnáez, Rocío, Dibujos de Francisco Bayeu en el Museo del Prado, Archivo Español de Arte, 178, 1972, pp. 145, nº 353.

Arnáez, Rocío, Catálogo de Dibujos. II. Dibujos españoles siglo XVIII. A-B, Madrid, 1975, pp. 37.

Other inventories +

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

Inv. Real Museo, Sección Dibujos, 1857. Núm. 135.
135. Ochenta y dos dibujos sueltos / de cabezas de diferentes / tamaños, de Bayeu en muy / mal estado.

Inv. Dibujos, Fondo Antiguo. Núm. 247.

Inscriptions +

[… DE PINTURAS + escudo] (Sello: Dirección del Museo Nacional de Pinturas)
Printmaking. Front, central left area

135
Inscribed in pen and ink. Front, lower left area

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

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

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