Saint Anthony of Padua in an Alcove
1722. Grey-brown wash, Black ink, Pencil ground, Grey-brown ink, Pencil on laid paper.Not on display
The image depicts the saint standing with the Christ Child in his arms. On either side of him, cherubim hold the cord of the habit and the rosary. Three others move in front of him and carry the book and the stick of Madonna lilies.
The alcove is finished by a large leafy cartouche that depicts children and garlands in a form showing the first signs of Rococo style.
Pérez Sánchez, Alfonso E., Catálogo de Dibujos. Vol. I. Dibujos españoles siglos XV-XVII, Madrid, Museo del Prado, 1972, p.119-120
