Hermit

XVIII century. Grey-brown wash, Pencil on laid paper.
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This is a drawing of a hermit leaning on a cane. With one arm under his scapular, he walks forwards, looking at the ground. There is a skull at his feet, and in the background, another friar is walking with a basket on his back.

Pérez Sánchez, Alfonso Emilio, Museo del Prado Catálogo de Dibujos T. III. Dibujos Españoles, Siglo XVIII C-Z, Madrid, Museo del Prado, 1977, p.19

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Inventory number: D000646
Author: José Camarón
Title: Hermit
Date: XVIII century
Technique: Grey-brown wash; Pencil
Support: Laid paper
Dimension: Height: 250 mm; Width: 180 mm
Provenance: Bequest of Pedro Fernández Durán y Bernaldo de Quirós, 1931
Entry date: 1931

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Pérez Sánchez, Alfonso Emilio, Museo del Prado Catálogo de Dibujos T. III. Dibujos Españoles, Siglo XVIII C-Z, Museo del Prado, Madrid, 1977, pp. 19.