Bishop Saint in Supplication

1610s

Pietro Bernardi

Associated Names
Pietro Bernardi

Artist, Italian, active c. 1614 - 1623

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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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black and white chalk on blue laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Nicolas Schwed

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 28.2 × 15 cm (11 1/8 × 5 7/8 in.) (irregular)

  • Accession Number

    2017.129.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

2017

  • Meijer, Bert W. Il disegno veneziano, 1580-1650 : ricostruzioni storico-artistiche. Florence, 2017: 82-83 and fig. 31.

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower verso in graphite: 404?

Wikidata ID

Q64619671

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