The Holy Family

XVIII century. White chalk, Black chalk.
Not on display

This is a study depicting Saint Joseph taking the Christ Child from the Virgin’s arms. The figures are depicted in half-length and stand out against the foliage of a tree. It was exhibited as having been by Mariano Salvador Maella in the ‘Exhibition of Drawings 1750–1860’ in 1922. However, the style of this drawing is identical to that of The Holy Family (D000581), which is undoubtedly by Francisco Bayeu, a fact that enables the attribution of this drawing to him.

Arnáez, Rocío, Catálogo de Dibujos II. Dibujos españoles siglo XVIII. A-B, Madrid, 1975, p.112

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Inventory number: D000553
Author: Bayeu, Francisco
Title: The Holy Family
Date: XVIII century
Technique: White chalk; Black chalk
Dimension: Width: 145 mm; Height: 180 mm
Provenance: Royal Collection

Bibliography +

Boix y Merino, Félix, Exposición de dibujos: 1750 a 1860: catálogo general ilustrado, Sociedad Española de Amigos del Arte,, Madrid, 1922, pp. nº 328.

Arnáez, Rocío, Catálogo de Dibujos II. Dibujos españoles siglo XVIII. A-B, Madrid, 1975, pp. 112.