Nymph
1764. White chalk, Red chalk on dark toned paper.Not on display
This drawing depicts a nymph seated on a cloud. Her head is turned three-quarters, facing to the right and foreshortened when viewed from below. The cloak extends from the waist, and the study of the robes is very thorough. It is a preparatory drawing for the corresponding figure in the central part of the interior cupola of the fresco 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.25