Allegory of Heaven and Hell

Claudio Coello

Spanish, Madrid 1642–1693 Madrid

Date1642–93

MediumPen and brown ink with brush and gray wash over black chalk underdrawing on beige paper. Composition outlined with brush and gray wash over pen and brown ink, in oval shape, with double outlines. Text written in pen and dark brown ink over black chalk below composition

Dimensions21-1/4 x 14-15/16 in. (54.0 x 37.9 cm)

DepartmentDrawings and Prints

ClassificationDrawings

Bequest of Harry G. Sperling, 1971

View on metmuseum.org ↗