drawing
- Museum number
- 1923,0115.6
- Description
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A monk holding a plate, one of a group of four studies for illustrations of the Life of St Bruno; whole-length figure of a monk standing to left, looking down at object he is holding in right hand, with his left hand he holds a plate in front
Red chalk, heightened with white; on buff paper
- Production date
- 1617-1655
- Dimensions
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Height: 317 millimetres
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Width: 214 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- The attribution to Louis Licherie was suggested by Dr Marijke Michielin, who has also reattributed to Licherie the related drawings 1923,0115.4, 1923,0115.5 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
- 1923,0115.6