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Follower of Carlo Maratti (1625-1713)
A man wielding a sword c. 1700
Black chalk | 24.0 x 16.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 907707
Follower of Carlo Maratti (1625-1713)
A man wielding a sword c. 1700
Follower of Carlo Maratti (1625-1713)
A man wielding a sword c. 1700
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Recto: a drawing of a bearded man in windblown drapery, wielding a sword; his outline is traced from the figure on the verso. Verso: an engraving probably showing an allegorical or mythical scene, in which a naked man threatens a woman with a whip; in the background three figures are gathered around an altar upon which is the body of a goat or sheep; inscribed lower left; Caracius pinxit. Inscribed lower right; Fontana.F.
Provenance
Probably acquired by George III in 1762 as part of the collection of Cardinal Alessandro Albani
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Medium and techniques
Black chalk
Measurements
24.0 x 16.0 cm (sheet of paper)
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