The Earthly Trinity
Ca. 1650. Black chalk on laid paper.Not on display
The Christ Child faces forward between the Virgin and Saint Joseph, who are both holding his hands. God the Father and the Holy Spirit are in the sky.
It is an excellent work in the Madrid style with a technique similar to that of certain drawings by Carreño. However, the figures are inspired by those of Alonso Cano. An artist close in style to Escalante comes to mind when considering its attribution.
Pérez Sánchez, Alfonso E., Catálogo de Dibujos. Vol. I. Dibujos españoles siglos XV-XVII, Madrid, Museo del Prado, 1972, p.137
