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Carlo Maratti

Venus Instructing Putti to Build a Fire

Description

Maker

Attributed to Carlo Maratti (Italian, 1625-1713)

Title

Venus Instructing Putti to Build a Fire

Year

1650-1700

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

Sheet: 25.1 x 37.9 cm (9 7/8 x 14 15/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Watermark: (dog within a circle); Verso of mount, l.l. in ink: Otriz? de Carlo Marati n. 114. In graphite in upper right: D 2779/Carlo Maratta.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Pauline C. Metcalf

Object Number

2017.58

Type

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Attributed to Carlo Maratti (Italian, 1625-1713)
Venus Instructing Putti to Build a Fire, 1650-1700
Red chalk on cream laid paper
Sheet: 25.1 x 37.9 cm (9 7/8 x 14 15/16 inches)
Gift of Pauline C. Metcalf 2017.58

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