CANTU, Federico

1963.27.jpg

Description

La Caracola
1944
Pompeian wash, ink and gouache
25 1/2 x 19 3/4" SHEET
Brown ink wash drawing on paper of a donkey's head with flared nostrils. He is also displaying stiff ears and strong teeth; donkey's head and neck have been formed in the shape of a conch shell.

Date

1944

Creator

CANTU, Federico
b. Mexico, 1908-1989

Source

Gift of Mrs. MacKinley Helm in memory of Dr. MacKinley Helm

Identifier

1963.27

Citation

CANTU, Federico and b. Mexico, 1908-1989, “CANTU, Federico,” UCSB ADA Museum Omeka, accessed October 10, 2024, http://art-collections.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/9371.