Alonso Cano

Christ on the Mount of Olives (recto); Study of a Cypress (verso)

ca. 1640–50
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 (?)
13.4 × 17.1 cm (5.3 × 6.7 in)

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