The monk is depicted kneeling in profile to the left in a pose of adoration. His gaze appears raised, his right arm extended and his left across his chest. The technique upholds the characteristics of the 17th-century Madrid school in which Calleja was trained.
Pérez Sánchez, Alfonso E., Catálogo de Dibujos. Vol III. Dibujos Españoles. Siglo XVIII. C-Z, Madrid, Museo del Prado, 1977, p.13
Pérez Sánchez, Alfonso E., Catálogo de Dibujos. Vol III. Dibujos Españoles. Siglo XVIII. C-Z, Museo del Prado, Madrid, 1977, pp. 13.
Paredes Giraldo, Mª Camino, Maestros del Dibujo, Siglo XVIII, Ayuntamiento, Pamplona, 1997.
Inv. Dibujos, Fondo Antiguo. Núm. 806.
Andres Calleja
Inscribed in pen and ink.
Front, lower left corner
806
Printmaking.
Front, Lower right area
120 rls
Inscribed in pen and ink.
Front, Lower right area
nº 56
Inscribed in pen and ink.
Front, lower left area
nº 56
Inscribed in pen and ink.
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Dibujos españoles del siglo XVIII. Los pintores de Corte en el preludio goyesco
Pamplona
29.05.1997 - 29.06.1997
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