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Carlo Maratti (1625-1713)
A study for the man pulling on a rope c.1676
Red chalk, with touches of white, on yellowish-grey paper | 39.1 x 23.5 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 904170
Carlo Maratti (1625-1713)
A study for the man pulling on a rope c.1676
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A drawing of a naked man pulling on a rope at chest height, with a detail drawing of his right foot. These are studies for the painting of the Martyrdom of St Blaise and St Sebastian, in the church of S Maria di Carignano. It was commissioned for the church of S Carlo ai Catinari. See also RCIN 904126.
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: amongst 'Thirteen various Study's and Two Academical Figures')
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Medium and techniques
Red chalk, with touches of white, on yellowish-grey paper
Measurements
39.1 x 23.5 cm (sheet of paper)
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