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Head of the Virgin

Drawing
1640-1713 (made)
Artist/Maker
Maratti, Carlo (artist)
Place of origin
Italy (drawn)

Head of the Virgin Mary, the face turned to the left, and in three-quarter view, slightly inclined forward; Red chalk, on coarse warm toned paper, heightened with white.


Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
TitleHead of the Virgin
Materials and techniques
Red chalk, on coarse warm toned paper, heightened with white
Red Chalk
Toned Paper
Drawing
Heightening
Brief description
Maratti, Carlo; Head of the Virgin Mary, the face turned to the left, in three-quarter view, slightly inclined forward; Red chalk, on coarse warm toned paper, heightened with white; Italian; 1640-1713.
Physical description
Head of the Virgin Mary, the face turned to the left, and in three-quarter view, slightly inclined forward; Red chalk, on coarse warm toned paper, heightened with white.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.5in
  • Width: 6.5in
Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subject depicted
Virgin Mary
Bibliographic references
  • DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
  • Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings, Volume Two: 17th-18th Century , London, 1979, p.62 , cat. n. 739, illus. The following is the full text of the entry: MARATTA,CARLO (1625-1713) 739 Study of a woman's head Inscribed on the mount in an 18th century hand 'Carlo Maratti' Red chalk on coarse brown paper 9 x 5 1/2 (229 x 140) Dyce 205 PROVENANCE Dyce Bequest 1869 LITERATURE Dyce Catalogue no. 205 (as by Maratta)
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.205

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Record createdSeptember 11, 2009
Record URL
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