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

ca. 1640–50

Medium

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 (?)

About Alonso Cano

1601–1667 • Spain

He was a popular and versatile artist, who was often copied and many sketches today are marked with the name 'Cano' added by later hands. Cano's artistic legacy is measured in part by the number of artists who trained in his workshop and went on to become important masters in their own right. Comment on works: Religious; Portraits

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