Lot Essay
The attribution to Maratta was kindly confirmed by Stella Rudolph on the basis of a photograph in a letter dated 21 November 1996. She dates the drawing to the 1690s.
Study of a flying Putto
Details
Carlo Maratta* (1625-1713)
Study of a flying Putto
red and white chalk on blue paper
6 3/8 x 5 in. (163 x 127 mm.)
Study of a flying Putto
red and white chalk on blue paper
6 3/8 x 5 in. (163 x 127 mm.)
Provenance
Sir J. Reynolds (L. 2364).
Christopher Witt, his stamp not in Lugt.
Christopher Witt, his stamp not in Lugt.