drawing
- Museum number
- 1923,0115.4
- Description
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A monk holding a plan (study for the building of the Chartreuse), one of a group of four studies for illustrations of the Life of St Bruno; whole-length figure of monk wearing habit with hood down, turned slightly to right and looking down at plan he is holding, behind him a stonemason crouched and working
Black chalk, heightened with white; on buff paper
- Production date
- 1617-1655
- Dimensions
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Height: 429 millimetres
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Width: 271 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- The attribution to Louis Licherie was suggested by Dr Marijke Michielin, who has also reattributed to Licherie the related drawings 1923,0115.5, 1923,0115.6 and 1923,0115.7.
The former attribution to Le Sueur was not accepted by Professor Alain Mérot (see letter in dossier for T,14.15).
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Life of St Bruno
- Acquisition date
- 1923
- Acquisition notes
- Three drawings were purchased and one donated from an album belonging to A.G.B.Russell with studies connected to the series of the life of St Bruno. The volume had in it the bookplate of John Waldie.
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1923,0115.4
