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20-05-2026
Francisco Bayeu

Zaragoza, 1734 - Madrid, 1795

Francisco Bayeu See author's file

Saint Peter

1771. White chalk, Black chalk on green paper.
Not on display

This is a preparatory drawing for the figure of Saint Peter in the fresco The Transfiguration, intended for one of the eight sections of the cupola interior of the Collegiate church of San Ildefonso, which was destroyed in the fire of 1920. The preparatory sketch for this fresco is known to have been part of the Simonsen Collection in Sao Paulo (it came on the market in New York in 1975). This is a study of a male figure, seated with his back turned and his left arm raised. The study of the clothing is very thorough, whereas the limbs are only provisionally sketched.

Arnáez, Rocío, Catálogo de Dibujos. II. Dibujos españoles siglo XVIII. A-B, Madrid, 1975, p.54

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Francisco Bayeu
Inventory number
D003260
Author
Francisco Bayeu
Title
Saint Peter
Date
1771
Technique
White chalk; Black chalk
Support
Green paper
Dimension
Height: 326 mm; Width: 559 mm
Series
Serie de preparatorios para el fresco de la Cúpula de la Colegiata de la Granja de San Ildefonso
Provenance
Royal Collection

Bibliography +

Arnáez, Rocío, Dibujos de Francisco Bayeu en el Museo del Prado, Archivo español de arte, 178, 1972, pp. 139, nº 207.

Arnáez, Rocío, Catálogo de Dibujos. II. Dibujos españoles siglo XVIII. A-B, Madrid, 1975, pp. 54.

Other inventories +

Inv. Real Museo, Sección Dibujos, 1857. Núm. 137.
137. Noventa y seis idem idem de idem [dibujos sueltos de estudios], / de paños y ropas de diferentes ta- / maños y formas del mismo [Bayeu], en / idem, idem, idem [muy mal estado].

Inv. Dibujos, Fondo Antiguo. Núm. 211.

Inscriptions +

[DIRECCIÓN DEL MUSEO NACIONAL D... + escudo] (Sello: Dirección del Museo Nacional de Pinturas)
Printmaking. Front, upper central area

Nº 137
Inscribed in pen and ink. Front, upper right area

211
Printmaking. Lower left area, Front, Secondary support

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

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

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