DrawingsAmerican20th century

Christ in Limbo

1950

Artists

Alfonso OssorioArtist

Classification

Drawings

Technique

Wax resist

Medium

Watercolor, black ink, and wax on white wove paper

Culture

American

Century

20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

29 x 22.2 cm (11 7/16 x 8 3/4 in.)

Provenance

Alfonso Ossorio, East Hampton, New York, sold; to Frederic Ossorio, Boulder, Colorado, 1964, gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2004.

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