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The image is a sketch of a person from the torso up, seated and turned slightly to the right. The facial features, beard, and hair are depicted with lines and shading. The clothing is loosely drawn with flowing lines. The individual holds a stick or staff in one hand and rests their other arm on something. The background is plain.
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The image is a sketch of a person from the torso up, seated and turned slightly to the right. The facial features, beard, and hair are depicted with lines and shading. The clothing is loosely drawn with flowing lines. The individual holds a stick or staff in one hand and rests their other arm on something. The background is plain.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Standing Saint with a Crucifix and a Book

Francisco Herrera II

Date
1660s
Medium
pen and iron gall ink on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 20.8 x 14.7 cm (8 3/16 x 5 13/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2001.35.1
Credit line
William B. O'Neal Fund
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Spanish
  • Book
  • Man
Provenance

Carlos Savelli, Paris (b. 1857) (L. 637); (sale, Christie's New York, 24 January 2001, no. 90); (C. G. Boerner Inc., New York); purchased 2001 by NGA.

NGA object ID 118818. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.