The Virgin Handing the Cincture to Saint Augustine
XVIII century. Pencil, Grey-brown wash on laid paper.Not on display
This drawing depicts Saint Augustine, kneeling in profile to the right and receiving the cincture from the Virgin. She is seated amongst clouds with the Christ Child standing on her knees and surrounded by angels. At her feet, books, a mitre and crosier are perceptible.
It is a copy, probably by a Madrid-born artist from the circle of the González Velázquez family, of a composition known from another drawing, which is also kept in the Museo del Prado and which is thought to date from the end of the 17th century (D000223).
Pérez Sánchez, Alfonso E., Catálogo de Dibujos. Vol. III. Dibujos Españoles Siglo XVIII. C-Z, Madrid, Ministerio de Cultura, 1977, p.126
