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Saint at Prayer, Framed in a Pendentive

Italian School
17th century

Saint at Prayer, Framed in a Pendentive

13 1/16 x 9 1/8 inches (332 x 232 mm)
Red chalk on paper; extraneous spots of oxidized white.
1980.65

Gift of Janos Scholz.

Notes
Watermark: none visible through lining.
The drawing probably shows San Cirillo Carmelitano receiving silver tablets from an angel.
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed by Mariette on mount, in pen and brown ink, "Joan. Franc. / Barbieri / dictus / Le Guerchin".
Associated names
Guercino, 1591-1666, Formerly attributed to.
Massari, Lucio, 1569-1633, Possibly attributed to.
Mariette, Pierre-Jean, 1694-1774, former owner.
Lempereur, Jean-Denis, 1701-1779, former owner.
Heseltine, J. P. (John Postle), 1843-1929, former owner.
Scholz, János, former owner.
Bibliography
Marciari, John. Guercino : virtuoso draftsman. New York : Morgan Library & Museum, in association with Paul Holberton Publishing, 2019, no. A2, repr.
Ryskamp, Charles, ed. Nineteenth Report to the Fellows of the Pierpont Morgan Library, 1978-1980. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1981, p. 175.
Classification
Century Drawings
School
Department