Saint Francis in prayer.

Drawing, pen and black ink, brown and yellow wash, heightened with white, 38,6 x 23,5 cm, yellow prepared paper with watermark, unsigned (borders repaired, large horiz. folding crease at centre, some spots and stains, lead white partly oxidized, small hole in lower right corner).

The overall composition and technique of this drawing of a kneeling St Francis comes close to attributed drawings by Peter Candid, also known as Peter de Witte (1546-1628), was an artist born in Bruges and who worked most of his life at the court of Munich. In particular a drawing with "St Wilhelm kneeling before the Virgin and Child", now in a private collection, shows a similar composition and rendering of volume and shade. The execution of the present drawing, however, is less dynamic.
Ref. T. Vignau-Wilberg, "In Europa zu Hause - Niedeländer in München um 1600", München 2006, no. C26.