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Christ Child Offering a Prayer

A work made of pen and brush and black ink with charcoal and charcoal wash on brown wove paper.

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  • A work made of pen and brush and black ink with charcoal and charcoal wash on brown wove paper.

Date:

1957

Artist:

José Luis Cuevas (Mexican, born 1934)
after Andrea Mantegna (Italian, 1431-1506)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

José Luis Cuevas

Title

Christ Child Offering a Prayer

Place

Mexico (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1957

Medium

Pen and brush and black ink with charcoal and charcoal wash on brown wove paper

Dimensions

101 × 63 cm (39 13/16 × 24 13/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Shapiro

Reference Number

1992.210

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