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Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Female Head

Carlo Maratti
1625-1713

Female Head

5 1/8 x 4 3/16 inches (130 x 106 mm)
Black chalk with white chalk, on paper.
2009.204

The Joseph F. McCrindle Collection.

Notes
This sketch of a female head is probably preparatory to a figure in one of Maratti's paintings. The artist made numerous preparatory sketches in order to work out precise figural poses and attitudes. In the drawing, Maratti focused on the woman's features, using white chalk to create highlights around her nose and mouth. -Sean Leatherbury, 2009
Collectors' Mark:Anonymous mark, Italian 18th century; Lugt supplement: 486b.
Associated names
McCrindle, Joseph F., former owner.
Classification
Century Drawings
School
Department