Conversion of Saint Paul
circa 1565-66
16th century
28 cm x 42.7 cm (11 in. x 16 13/16 in.)
Workshop of Luca Cambiaso
(Moneglia (Genoa), 1527 - 1585, Madrid)
Primary
Object Type:
drawing
Artist Nationality:
Europe, Italian
Medium and Support:
Pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash
Credit Line:
Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, The Suida-Manning Collection, 2017
Accession Number:
2017.979
The draftsman responsible for this replica was obviously much more concerned with light and shadow and the drama they could impart. These may have been present in a prototype by Cambiaso or applied here to distinguish the version. In any case, the description is overly specific and the touch heavy.