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Carlo Maratti (1625-1713)
A study for St Charles Borromeo received into Glory c. 1685-90
Red chalk, with touches of white, on greenish-grey paper | 25.9 x 19.4 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 904122
Carlo Maratti (1625-1713)
A study for St Charles Borromeo received into Glory c. 1685-90
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A drawing of a naked young man, half-length, holding a pole. This is a study for the angel holding the crozier in the painting of St Charles Borromeo received into Glory, in the church of S. Carlo al Corso, Rome. See also RCIN 904123, 904136.
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)
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Medium and techniques
Red chalk, with touches of white, on greenish-grey paper
Measurements
25.9 x 19.4 cm (sheet of paper)
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