Madonna and Child
Carlo Maratti
n.d.
Medium
Offset brown ink on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
32.7 × 26.3 cm (12 7/8 × 10 3/8 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
82240
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.