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20-05-2026
Francisco Bayeu

Zaragoza, 1734 - Madrid, 1795

Francisco Bayeu See author's file

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

Technical data

Imagen del carrusel
Imagen del carrusel

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Inventory number
D000439
Author
Francisco Bayeu
Title
Nymph
Date
1764
Technique
White chalk; Red chalk
Support
Dark toned paper
Dimension
Height: 270 mm; Width: 440 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 306.

Arnáez, Rocío, Francisco Bayeu: nuevas identificaciones de dibujos, Archivo Español de Arte, 181, 1973, pp. 78.

Arnáez, Rocío, Catálogo de Dibujos II. Dibujos españoles siglo XVIII. A-B, Madrid, 1975, pp. 25.

Other inventories +

Inv. Real Museo, Sección Dibujos, 1857. Núm. 136.
136. Noventa y seis idem idem de idem [dibujos sueltos de estudios] / de figuras, de varios tamaños del / mismo [Bayeu] en muy mal estado.

Inv. Dibujos, Fondo Antiguo. Núm. 373.

Inscriptions +

[... + escudo]
Printmaking. Front, lower left area

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

373
Printmaking. Lower left area, Front, Secondary support

136
Inscribed in pen and ink. Front, upper left area

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

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