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20-05-2026
Francisco Bayeu

Zaragoza, 1734 - Madrid, 1795

Francisco Bayeu See author's file

Study of Joined Hands in Prayer

1787 - 1791. White chalk, Black chalk on green paper.
Not on display

This is a preparatory drawing for the figure in the foreground on the left of the composition of The Saint Peter Altarpiece in the Chapel of Saint Peter in Toledo Cathedral. Two preparatory sketches are extant: one in a private collection and the other in Toledo Cathedral. The Museo del Prado keeps several related preparatory drawings for the same canvas. This is a study of a right arm in the foreground, with the two hands joined in an act of prayer. It is a detailed study for the drawing Male Figure (D000358).

Arnáez, Rocío, Catálogo de Dibujos II. Dibujos españoles siglo XVIII. A-B, Madrid, 1975, p.95-96

Technical data

Imagen del carrusel
Imagen del carrusel

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Inventory number
D000612
Author
Francisco Bayeu
Title
Study of Joined Hands in Prayer
Date
1787 - 1791
Technique
White chalk; Black chalk
Support
Green paper
Dimension
Height: 298 mm; Width: 382 mm
Series
Serie de preparatorios para el Retablo de San Pedro en la Capilla de San Pedro de la Catedral de Toledo
Provenance
Royal Collection

Bibliography +

Arnáez, Rocío, Dibujos de Francisco Bayeu en el Museo del Prado, Archivo español de arte, 178, 1972, pp. 146, nº 381.

Arnáez, Rocío, Catálogo de Dibujos II. Dibujos españoles siglo XVIII. A-B, Madrid, 1975, pp. 95-96.

Other inventories +

Inv. Real Museo, Sección Dibujos, 1857. Núm. 143.
143. Treinta y siete idem idem [dibujos sueltos] de estu- / dios de extremos, de varios tamaños / y autores desconocidos.

Inv. Dibujos, Fondo Antiguo. Núm. 262.

Inscriptions +

[...EL MUSEO NACIONAL DE PINTURAS + escudo] (Sello: Dirección del Museo Nacional de Pinturas)
Printmaking. Front, upper left area

70.
Inscribed in pen and ink. Lower right corner, Front, Secondary support

Nº 143.
Inscribed in pen and ink. Front, central left area

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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