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20-05-2026
Francisco Bayeu

Zaragoza, 1734 - Madrid, 1795

Francisco Bayeu See author's file

Minerva

1764. White chalk, Black chalk on green paper.
Not on display

A female figure is portrayed in a flying pose. The study of the clothing is very thorough. However, her limbs are only provisionally sketched. This is a preparatory drawing for the corresponding figure in the central part of the cupola interior fresco The Fall of the Giants in the Royal Palace in Madrid.

Arnáez, Rocío, Catálogo de Dibujos. II. Dibujos españoles siglo XVIII. A-B, Madrid, 1975, p.20-21

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Inventory number
D003233
Author
Francisco Bayeu
Title
Minerva
Date
1764
Technique
White chalk; Black chalk
Support
Green paper
Dimension
Width: 319 mm; Height: 555 mm
Series
Serie de dibujos para el fresco la Caída de los Gigantes en el Palacio Real de Madrid
Provenance
Royal Collection

Bibliography +

Arnáez, Rocío, Dibujos de Francisco Bayeu en el Museo del Prado, Archivo Español de Arte, 178, 1972, pp. 143, nº 315.

Arnáez, Rocío, Catálogo de Dibujos. II. Dibujos españoles siglo XVIII. A-B, Madrid, 1975, pp. 20-21.

Other inventories +

Inv. Real Museo, Sección Dibujos, 1857. Núm. 137.
137. Noventa y seis idem idem de idem [dibujos sueltos de estudios], / de paños y ropas de diferentes ta- / maños y formas del mismo [Bayeu], en / idem, idem, idem [muy mal estado].

Inv. Dibujos, Fondo Antiguo. Núm. 170.

Inscriptions +

170
Printmaking. Upper right corner, Front, Secondary support

DIRECCIÓN DEL MUSEO NACIONAL DE PINTURAS
Printmaking. Front, central left area

22.
Inscribed in black. Upper right corner, Front, Secondary support

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

137
Inscribed in pen and ink. Front, upper left area

Update date: 20-05-2026 | Registry created on 28-04-2015

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