Holy Monk in Prayer (Saint Anthony?) / Skull on Cloth, Study of Hand and Susanna and the Old Men
XVIII century. Black chalk, White chalk.Not on display
This study depicts a monk. The figure is drawn in a three-quarter turn to the left, with his left hand on his chest. On the verso is a skull on a stick as well as a hand study, in black chalk. It is framed together with Susana and the Old Men, in black chalk, sepia wash and touches of oxidised white lead.
Pérez Sánchez, Alfonso E., Museo del Prado, Catálogo de Dibujos, III. Dibujos Españoles. Siglo XVIII. C-Z, Madrid, 1977, p.35