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Carlo Maratti (1625-1713)
The head of a lion
Black and white chalk on grey paper | 29.5 x 20.9 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 904394
Carlo Maratti (1625-1713)
The head of a lion
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An imaginative drawing of the head of a lion, viewed as if from slightly above
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: amongst four 'Lyon's head's and Sphynx')
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Medium and techniques
Black and white chalk on grey paper
Measurements
29.5 x 20.9 cm (sheet of paper)
