Saint Francis embracing a leper, Zacarías González Velázquez, circa 1787

The work represents saint francis of assisi, the founder of the franciscan order, hugging a leper, and it should be added that this work is a preparatory sketch for the canvas of the same name painted by its author for the series of the life of saint francis of assisi in the royal basilica of saint francis the great in madrid. Object Type: painting. Date: circa 1787. Dimensions: height: 33 cm (12.9 in); width: 44 cm (17.3 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Lázaro Galdiano Museum. San Francisco abrazando a un leproso, de Zacarías González Velázquez (Museo Lázaro Galdiano, Madrid)