Dust to Dust (Et in pulverem reverteris)

Quick Overview

Artist: Leonardo Alenza y Nieto (Spanish, Madrid 1807–1845 Madrid)
Date: 1807–45
Medium: Pen and black ink with brush and gray wash; composition outlined with pen and black ink on all sides
Dimensions: 7-1/8 x 5-1/8 in. (18.1 x 13.0 cm)
Type: Drawing
Classification: Drawings
Department: Drawings and Prints
Credit line: Dodge Fund, 1929
Accession no.: 39.29.3

He Has Been Decorated (Y esta' Condecorado!)
Leonardo Alenza y Nieto
1807–45 · Drawing
Public collection via the Metropolitan Museum of ArtAT-00018484
They Spin Well (Bien lo hilan)
Leonardo Alenza y Nieto
1807–45 · Drawing
Public collection via the Metropolitan Museum of ArtAT-00018486
She Doesn't Recognize Herself (No se conoce)
Leonardo Alenza y Nieto
1807–45 · Drawing
Public collection via the Metropolitan Museum of ArtAT-00018487
They'll Get Their Desserts (Buen pelo echará)
Leonardo Alenza y Nieto
1807–45 · Drawing
Public collection via the Metropolitan Museum of ArtAT-00018488

Data retrieved from the Metropolitan Museum of Art on October 9, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.