Bautismo de San Francisco, Zacarías González Velázquez, circa 1787

The work represents the baptism of saint francis of assisi, founder of the franciscan order, and 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. 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. Bautismo de San Francisco, de Zacarías González Velázquez (Museo Lázaro Galdiano, Madrid)