Two Sketches of Left Hand
Carlo Maratti
n.d.
Medium
Red chalk on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
9.5 × 15.5 cm (3 3/4 × 6 1/8 in.)
Classification
chalk
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
82250
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.