Saint Bernard (?) giving bread to the poor
XVIII century. Black chalk on laid paper.Not on display
This oval-shaped drawing depicts the Saint with his habit and staff. He is offering bread to a beggar, who is kneeling before him. Behind the Saint is a young lay brother with a basket full of bread. Behind the kneeling man are another two beggars: a woman holding a child and a man.
This drawing is by the same hand and in the same series as drawing D003076.
Pérez Sánchez, Alfonso E., Catálogo de Dibujos. Vol. III. Dibujos Españoles, Siglo XVIII. C-Z, Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado, 1977, p.127
