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Alonso Cano
The Martyrdom of Saint Johncirca 1667

On view:
David Geffen Galleries, Mediterranean Crossings
Brown ink and wash drawing with white highlights on cream paper, showing two stacked architectural design studies: angels flanking a chalice above, and a penitent female figure seated in an ornate basin below

Alonso Cano, The Martyrdom of Saint John, circa 1667, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Graphic Arts Council, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Alonso Cano
Spain, Granada, 1601-1667
Title
The Martyrdom of Saint John
Place Made
Spain
Date Made
circa 1667
Medium
Pen, brush and brown ink
Dimensions
Sheet: 8 13/16 x 5 5/8 in. (22.38 x 14.29 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Graphic Arts Council
Accession Number
M.77.54.2
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings