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Carlo Maratti (1625-1713)
The Madonna with St Francis and St James c. 1686
Red chalk | 31.5 x 20.1 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 904101
Carlo Maratti (1625-1713)
The Madonna with St Francis and St James c. 1686
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A drawing of the Virgin standing and cradling the Child, with St James gesturing towards St Francis who kneels on the right. This is a composition study for the painting of The Madonna with St Francis and St James, in the church of S Maria di Montesanto, Rome. See also RCIN 904150, 904195.
Provenance
Probably acquired by George III in 1762 as part of the collection of Cardinal Alessandro Albani; first recorded in a Royal Collection inventory of c.1810 (Inv. A, p. 107: 'A Sketch for the Picture of the V: M: St. Roch & St. Francis (with the long Neck) at Monte Santo near the Porta del Popolo')
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Medium and techniques
Red chalk
Measurements
31.5 x 20.1 cm (sheet of paper)
