H. Benedictus biddend in een grot, RP-T-1948-540, Laurent de La Hyre, between 1616 and 1656

Identification title(s): saint benedict praying in a cave. Object type: drawing design object number: rp-t-1948-540. Description: saint benedict kneeling and praying before a cross in a cave. Design for a picture. Manufacture. Manufacturer: draftsman: laurent de la hire. Dating: 1616 - 1656. Physical features: black and red chalk. Material: paper chalk. Dimensions: h 357 mm × w 240 mm. Subject: what: benedict of nurcia, abbot of monte cassino and founder of the benedictine order; possible attributes: aspergillum, book, cup (sometimes broken), raven with loaf, sieve (or tray). Acquisition: purchase 1948. Date: between 1616 and 1656.