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The image depicts a sketch of a person seated, with the head tilted back and facing upwards. The facial features are lightly drawn, with an open mouth and a nose. The hair is subtly shown, appearing short. The person is wearing a draped garment with visible folds and textures, resembling a robe or cloak. One arm is extended outward with an open hand, while the other arm is less visible. The background is textured, without distinct elements. The sketch is done in pencil on medium-tone paper, creating contrast through shading. No jewelry or objects are included in the drawing.
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The image depicts a sketch of a person seated, with the head tilted back and facing upwards. The facial features are lightly drawn, with an open mouth and a nose. The hair is subtly shown, appearing short. The person is wearing a draped garment with visible folds and textures, resembling a robe or cloak. One arm is extended outward with an open hand, while the other arm is less visible. The background is textured, without distinct elements. The sketch is done in pencil on medium-tone paper, creating contrast through shading. No jewelry or objects are included in the drawing.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Bishop Saint in Supplication

Pietro Bernardi

Date
1610s
Medium
black and white chalk on blue laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 28.2 × 15 cm (11 1/8 × 5 7/8 in.) (irregular)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2017.129.1
Credit line
Gift of Nicolas Schwed
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • saints
  • religious
Provenance

(sale, Sotheby's London, 8 July 2015, no. 71, as Milanese 17th century ). (Nicolas Schwed, Paris); gift to NGA, 2017

Inscription

by later hand, lower verso in graphite: 404?

NGA object ID 210148. 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.