Benito Navarrete Prieto: Francisco de Herrera “el Mozo”, su estancia en Roma y un conjunto de dibujos atribuidos a Pierfrancesco Cittadini
Francisco de Herrera “el Mozo” (Sevilleiviglia, 1627 – Madrid, 1685) is one of the most singular artists of Spain’s late Baroque period. His spell in Italy has always been seen as a fundamental period for his development. Critics have tried to unravel the time the Sevillian painter spent in Rome. We know that during his apprenticeship he made himself a name with still life drawings of fish. He came to be known as “il spagnolo degli pexe” (the Spaniard of the fish). This paper presents a collection of drawings believed to have been produced by him in Rome between 1648 and 1653. Until now they were thought to have been drawn by one of Pier Francesco Cittadini’s circle. For this reason they’re to be found in bibliographies under the name “Le groupe Cittadini”. Most of the drawings are now in the Louvre collection. Others are in the National Museum in Stockholm and the Albertina Museum in Vienna. Two versions of the Assumption of the Vergin are known to be housed in the Getty Museum and in a private collection. In this way it’s been possible to piece together a catalogue of drawings produced by the artist during his time in Italy.
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