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Carlo Maratti (1625-1713)
The Madonna with St Francis and St James c. 1686
Pen and bistre-wash over red chalk | 26.1 x 18.7 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 904150
Carlo Maratti (1625-1713)
The Madonna with St Francis and St James c. 1686
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A drawing of the Virgin and Child with St Francis, on the right, and St James recumbent on the left. 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 904101, 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: 'V: M: St. Francis & St. Roch')
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Medium and techniques
Pen and bistre-wash over red chalk
Measurements
26.1 x 18.7 cm (sheet of paper)
