Sketch sheet with a martyr, St Michael and faces.

Drawing, pen and brown ink, 28,5 x 40,5 cm, wove paper.

Under passe-partout and gilt frame (not studied outside frame). Attractive sheet.

Large sheet from a sketch book. At right a martyr held down by several figures. At left a more dynamic sketch of the same composition. At lower left two face studies and at bottom centre St Michael. Traces of an additional drawing on the verso.
Prov. Jean Willems (20th c.), Belgian art dealer (label).