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Carlo Maratti (1625-1713)

Heads of babies

Black chalk, on two separate pieces of pink prepared paper. | 23.0 x 9.2 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 905170

Heads of babies

Carlo Maratti (1625-1713)

Heads of babies

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Description

A drawing of the heads of two babies, the one above with curly locks

Provenance

Probably acquired by George III in 1762 as part of the collection of Cardinal Alessandro Albani
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Carlo Maratti (1625-1713)
(artist)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page George III, King of the United Kingdom (1738-1820)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Black chalk, on two separate pieces of pink prepared paper.

black chalk

drawing

Measurements

23.0 x 9.2 cm (sheet of paper)
Groupings
Object type(s)
visual works
drawings/watercolours
Subject(s)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Biological sciences
Zoology
Animals
Mammals
Humans
Babies (human)
Science, Medicine and Technology
Medical sciences
Anatomy
Heads
References

Other number(s)

RL 5170

B(R) : Blunt, A.F. & Cooke, H.L., 1960. The Roman Drawings of the XVII and XVIII Centuries in the Collection of Her Majesty The Queen at Windsor Castle, London – B(R) 368

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