The Birth of Saint Francis of Assisi, 1555–1629, Pen and brown ink, brush and pale brown wash, on beige paper. Squared in charcoal, 6 1/8 × 5 3/16 in. (15.6 × 13.1 cm), Drawings, Camillo Procaccini (Italian, Bologna 1555–1629 Milan), Attributed to Camillo Procaccini by Jacob Bean, the rare subject of this drawing with ‘The Birth of Saint Francis’ has been identified by Nancy Ward Neilson (1979): Francis's mother, a lady of high station, wished to give birth to her first child in the stable of the family house in recollection of the humble birthplace of Jesus
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Birth, Saint Francis, Assisi, 1555–1629, Pen, brown ink, brush, pale brown wash, beige paper, Squared, charcoal, 6 1/8, 5 3/16, 15.6, 13.1 cm, Drawings, Camillo Procaccini, Italian, Bologna, Milan, Attributed, Jacob Bean, rare subject, drawing, ‘ Birth, identified, Nancy Ward Neilson, 1979, Francis, mother, lady, high station, wished, give birth, first child, stable, family house, recollection, humble birthplace, Jesus
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