Head of Child
Carlo Maratti
n.d.
Medium
Red chalk, heightened with white chalk, on blue laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
30.5 × 23.8 cm (12 1/16 × 9 3/8 in.)
Classification
chalk
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
7012
About the Artist
Carlo Maratti · 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.