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Alonso Cano

Virgin Interceding for Those in Purgatory

1601–67
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
14.6 × 11.1 cm (5.7 × 4.4 in)

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