Virgin Interceding for Those in Purgatory

Alonso Cano Spanish

1601–67

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Artwork Details

Title: Virgin Interceding for Those in Purgatory
Artist: Alonso Cano (Spanish, Granada 1601–1667 Granada)
Date: 1601–67
Medium: Pen and dark brown ink over black chalk underdrawing. Composition outlined in black chalk, and in dark brown ink (seeped onto sheet from the outlines on the secondary paper support. On off-white paper
Dimensions: 5-3/4 x 4-3/8 in. (14.6 x 11.1 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Cephas G. Thompson, 1887
Object Number: 87.12.107
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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St. Vincent Ferrer Preaching, Alonso Cano Spanish, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, on buff paper (somewhat darkened) — St. Vincent Ferrer Preaching
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Three Putti Holding Cross Before Two Male Saints, Alonso Cano Spanish, Pen and medium brown ink over traces of black chalk underdrawing on cream paper. Lightly foxed. Composition outlined with pen and medium brown ink. Lined with a strip of paper showing at bottom — Three Putti Holding Cross Before Two Male Saints
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Madonna and Child [?], Alonso Cano Spanish, Pen and dark brown ink on tan paper. Paper cut in an oval shape — Madonna and Child [?]
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The Death of St. Joseph, Alonso Cano Spanish, Engraving — The Death of St. Joseph
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Christ on the Mount of Olives (recto); Study of a Cypress (verso), Alonso Cano Spanish, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of black chalk; framing line in pen and brown ink, and black chalk; verso: since it is lined with Japan paper and thus the design is indistinct; black chalk (?) — Christ on the Mount of Olives (recto); Study of a Cypress (verso)
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