Sacrifice to Jupiter
XVIII century. Pencil, Grey-brown wash.Not on display
The scene in this drawing takes place in a rotunda inside a Doric temple, at the foot of a statue of Jupiter. He is seated holding bunches of thunderbolts in both hands. A priest exhorts a young man kneeling before the altar while servants prepare the sacrifice.
It is similar in technique and character to those signed by Ximeno; therefore, it may be probably attributed to him.
This drawing is an illustration for a book.
Pérez Sánchez, Alfonso E., Catálogo de Dibujos. Vol. III. Dibujos Españoles Siglo XVIII. C-Z, Madrid, Ministerio de Cultura, 1977, p.109
