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Lot 274:
Circle of Carlo Maratta Baroque Drawing of Putto
Description
Circle of Carlo Maratta (Italian, 1625-1713)
Putto with a Greyhound and Spear
Description
A Baroque drawing depicting a putto leading a greyhound and holding a spear, executed in black chalk on laid paper. The composition displays careful modeling and classical restraint characteristic of the Roman academic circle surrounding Carlo Maratta, combining idealized form with sensitive observation.
Details
Artist: Circle of Carlo Maratta (Italian, 1625-1713)
Title: Putto with a Greyhound and Spear
Date / Period: Possibly Circa 1690-1720
Medium: Black chalk on laid paper
Image Size: 11 x 12 cm
Framed Size: 24 x 24 cm
Condition: Good overall condition; framed
Catalogue Note
Carlo Maratta and his circle played a central role in shaping late Baroque Roman classicism, emphasizing clarity of form, balanced composition, and academic refinement. Drawings of this type were often produced as studio exercises or preparatory studies and remain valued for their immediacy and insight into workshop practice at the turn of the 18th century.
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