Saint Benedict Abbot

XVIII century. Black chalk on laid paper.
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This oval-shaped drawing depicts Saint Benedict standing facing forwards and wearing a Benedictine habit. At his feet, a crow carries bread in its beak. A landscape background and cherubim in the sky can be perceived.

This drawing is by the same hand and in the same series as drawing D003075.

Pérez Sánchez, Alfonso E., Catálogo de Dibujos. Vol. III. Dibujos Españoles, Siglo XVIII. C-Z, Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado, 1977, p.127

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Black chalk on laid paper, XVIII century

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Inventory number: D003076
Author: Anonymous
Title: Saint Benedict Abbot
Date: XVIII century
Technique: Black chalk
Support: Laid paper
Dimension: Height: 445 mm; Width: 405 mm
Provenance: Bequest of Pedro Fernández Durán y Bernaldo de Quirós, 1931
Entry date: 1931

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Pérez Sánchez, Alfonso E., Catálogo de Dibujos. Vol. III. Dibujos Españoles, Siglo XVIII. C-Z, Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, 1977, pp. 127.

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Inv. Legado Pedro Fernández Durán, 1931. Núm. 2601.

Update date: 02-06-2026 | Registry created on 22-08-2017

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