Tragedy
XVIII century. Grey-brown wash, Pencil ground on laid paper.Not on display
This drawing depicts Tragedy seated on a column in front of a curtain, holding a mask in her right hand and a dagger in her left. On the right of the composition are three figures who appear to be performing a theatrical scene, and on the left is a naked child in front of books and musical instruments.
Pérez Sánchez, Alfonso E., Catálogo de Dibujos. Vol. III. Dibujos Españoles Siglo XVIII. C-Z, Madrid, Ministerio de Cultura, 1977, p.109
