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A Scene from the Life of Saint Francis Solano (recto); Studies for the Figures of Saint Francis Solano and San Salvador (verso)

(Spanish, 1617–1682)
late 17th century
Medium/TechniquePen and brown ink with brush and brown wash over black chalk (recto) and black chalk (verso) on tan antique laid paper
DimensionsSheet: 22.2 x 33.4 cm (8 3/4 x 13 1/8 in. )
Credit LineHelen and Alice Colburn Fund
Accession number20.811
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsDrawings
InscriptionsUpper right, in brown ink:: iiii [4] Lower right in browin Ink: Bartolome Murillo f.
ProvenanceCathedral Library, Seville; 1790-94 purchased by A. Fitzherbert, Baron St. Helens (1753-1839); 1840 acquired by W. Buchanan at Baron St. Helens' sale, London; C. Morse; 1873 sold to Gaskell; Henry Adams (1837-1918); Mrs. Henry P. Quincy; purchased by MFA, June 3, 1920
Crucifixion
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
undated
Penitent Magdalen
Domenico Piola
late 17th–early 18th century
Battle of the Horatii
Giulio Romano
about 1538
The Guardian Angel
Pietro Novelli (Il Monrealese)
early 17th century