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The Virgin holding the Christ Child

Federico CantúWW-1951-148084

1951·Engraving and plate tone·Sheet: 6 11/16 in. × 6 in. (17 × 15.3 cm) Plate: 4 5/16 × 3 15/16 in. (11 × 10 cm)

Gift of Federico Cantú, 1951

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Year: 1951
Medium: Engraving and plate tone
Dimensions: Sheet: 6 11/16 in. × 6 in. (17 × 15.3 cm) Plate: 4 5/16 × 3 15/16 in. (11 × 10 cm)
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Artist: Federico Cantú

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Federico Cantú

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Federico Cantú was a Mexican painter and muralist working in the postwar period whose figurative practice engaged with social realism and classical compositional traditions. Active from the 1930s through the late 1980s, his work reflected Mexico's artistic consolidation following the revolution.

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Artist: Federico Cantú
Year: 1951
Medium: Engraving and plate tone
Dimensions: Sheet: 6 11/16 in. × 6 in. (17 × 15.3 cm) Plate: 4 5/16 × 3 15/16 in. (11 × 10 cm)
Watts ID: WW-1951-148084

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Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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