Three Moorish Figures
1779. Red chalk, White chalk on dark toned paper.Not on display
This is a preparatory drawing for three figures: from the front, in profile and from behind. The figure facing the front is intended for the fresco of the Charity of Saint Casilda. On the other hand, the figure with his back turned while resting his left arm on the railing is intended for the corresponding figure in the fresco of the Accusation of Saint Casilda. Both of these works are located in the cloister of Toledo Cathedral. The figure in right profile has not yet been identified. There are two extant preparatory sketches for the fresco: one in Toledo Cathedral and the other (sepia) in the Ena Collection in Zaragoza. The Museo del Prado keeps several related drawings for both frescoes.
Arnáez, Rocío, Catálogo de Dibujos II. Dibujos españoles siglo XVIII. A-B, Madrid, 1975, p.72
