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Head of Child

Sketch of the face of a child with light curly hair, looking upward, framed with a design that evokes a cornice, or ornamental moulding.
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  • Sketch of the face of a child with light curly hair, looking upward, framed with a design that evokes a cornice, or ornamental moulding.

Date:

n.d.

Artist:

Carlo Maratti
Italian, 1625-1713

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Carlo Maratti

Title

Head of Child

Place

Italy (Artist's nationality:)

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Artist's working dates 1645–1713

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.)

Credit Line

The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection

Reference Number

1922.5461

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