Study of a Nude Child / Copy of Ribera’s Immaculate Conception
XVIII century. White chalk, Black chalk on grey paper.Not on display
This is a study of a nude child sitting on a support, leaning on his right hand and raising his left hand. He is depicted almost from the front. It seems to be a copy of the plaster model used in drawing D1988.
On the verso is a copy of Ribera’s Immaculate Conception, which used to be in the convent of San Pascual in Madrid and was frequently copied in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Pérez Sánchez, Alfonso E., Catálogo de Dibujos. Vol. III. Dibujos Españoles Siglo XVIII. C-Z, Madrid, Ministerio de Cultura, 1977, p.155
