/internal/media/dispatcher/27736/fullFAS/D/34Allegorical figure of Piety (Pietas) (R); Veiled female figure and draped figure holding a book (V)Art / Drawings17th century1650-170016501700Lorenzo PasinelliLorenzo Pasinelli23.0000000000This drawing of a standing crowned female figure, attributed to Lorenzo Pasinelli, may represent an Allegorical Personification of Piety (Pietas), sometimes identified by a flaming altar as seen on the left of the figure.
On the verso are two drawings on either side of the folding line; a female figure wearing a veil, and a study of the drapery of a figure holding a book.33.4000000000Support: 33.4 x 23 cmMUŻAReserve Collection1679-80HMZA 00303525070DrawingHeritage Malta1310Red chalk on laid paperDrawing1