Moorish figure
1779. White chalk, Red chalk on dark toned paper.Not on display
This is a preparatory drawing for the figure corresponding to the upper-left corner of the fresco Charity of Saint Casilda in the cloister of Toledo Cathedral. It depicts the figure standing, facing forwards, with his head turned towards the left. His left arm is extended, and his right arm points at something. The study of the clothing is very thorough. Two preparatory sketches for the fresco are extant: one in Toledo Cathedral and the other (sepia) in the Ena Collection in Zaragoza. The Museo del Prado keeps several related drawings for the same fresco.
Arnáez, Rocío, Catálogo de Dibujos II. Dibujos españoles siglo XVIII. A-B, Madrid, 1975, p.75
