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Carlo Maratti (1625-1713)
The head of a woman, profile to the left
Red chalk | 33.6 x 24.9 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 904267
Carlo Maratti (1625-1713)
The head of a woman, profile to the left
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A drawing after the head of a woman from Raphael's painting of the Transfiguration, in the Vatican Gallery, Rome. With her head turned in profile to the left, this figure kneels in the foreground of the painting, pointing to the boy possessed by demons. See also RCIN 904268.
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. 109: Tom. IV, 'Contains Forty two Drawings in Red Chalk, after the Paintings of Raphael in the Vatican at Rome')
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Medium and techniques
Red chalk
Measurements
33.6 x 24.9 cm (sheet of paper)
