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Period: 17th century (5013)

Type: chalk (1606) | ink (2963) | watercolour (2151)

Style: Spanish (151)

Subjects: Francis Xavier, born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta (7 April 1506 ¿ 3 December 1552)  (1)

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Saint Francis Xavier's Vision of God the Father

First third of 17th century

Artists
Spanish School 17th Century (Madrid)

Formerly attributed to Vargas, Luis de    more

Pen and brown ink and grey-brown wash, point of the brush over black chalk on rough grey paper.

height: 36.3 cm; width: 24.4 cm

Inscription
Inscription, in brown ink, lower centre, verso, other inscriptions erased:
L de Vagas
Inscription, in pen and black ink, lower left, verso, Drey Gallery inventory nunber (?):
§16

Acquisition
Witt, Robert Clermont (Sir); bequest; 1952
D.1952.RW.3783

Copyright: © The Samuel Courtauld Trust, The Courtauld Gallery, London