Hope
1781. White chalk, Black chalk on blue paper.Not on display
This is a preparatory drawing for the corresponding figure on a pendentive of the Regina Patriarcharum cupola in the Basilica of the Pilar in Zaragoza. It depicts an allegorical female figure seated on a cloud and facing forwards. She holds a Madonna lily and a book under her left arm. At her feet, there is a child angel with an anchor.
The Museo del Prado keeps the following preparatory drawings for the other three pendentives: Religion (D000588), Obedience (D000527) and Poverty (D000541). The Museo Diocesano in Zaragoza keeps the sketch.
Arnáez, Rocío, Catálogo de Dibujos II. Dibujos españoles siglo XVIII. A-B, Madrid, 1975, p.150