Head of a Young Boy
Carlo Maratti|Anonymous, Italian
17th century
Medium
Black, red, brown and white chalk on buff paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 15 7/8 x 10 13/16 in. (40.4 x 27.5 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Anna Mont, in memory of Frederick Mont, 2010
Accession Number
2012.98.4
Tags
BoysPortraits
About the Artist
Carlo Maratti|Anonymous, Italian · 1625–1713
Son of a Dalmatian father. Known as the last major Italian artist of the classical tradition, which had originated with Raphael. He created a grandiose and decorative style that was valued by his ecclesiastical patrons. Comment on works: History; Religious.