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Carlo Maratti, artist
Italian, 1625 - 1713
The Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine, mid 17th century
Etching
17.3 x 12.8 cm (image)
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Sopher Collection 1986.1.347
Artist Credit: all
Artist Biography: Carlo Cavaliere Maratta or Maratti. Painter and etcher. Born Camerano (Ancona) 15 May 1625, went to Rome 1636, entered studio of Andrea Sacchi where he stayed for 22 years. Worked for Church of S. Agostino, popes Innocent XII and Clement XI (restored Raphael's stanze). Entered Accademia S. Luca 1662 and served as principe. Created a cavaliere (knight of Christ) by Pope Clement XI, named first painter by Louis XIV. Most of his prints seem to be early works (pre-1660). Publishers were Westerhout (1651-1725), Billy, or Iacobus Frey (1681-1752). Died in Rome 15 December 1713. See also: Sopher, Marcus and C. Lazzaro-Bruno. Seventeenth-Century Italian Prints. Stanford: 1978. ~~Reference: Bartsch, Adam. Le Peintre-graveur. W¸rzburg: 1920.~Bellini, Paolo. Italian Masters of the 17th Century. The Illustrated Bartsch vol 47. New York:1983, Abaris Books.~Bellini, Paolo. Italian Masters of the 17th Century. The Illustrated Bartsch vol 47 (Commentary) vol. 21 pt. 2. New York: 1987, Abaris Books.~~~
Related Keywords
Catherine St of Marriage Mystic The Mrs Mr 19 catalogue c 17th Sopher Marcus LL 73 20 9 Lewis E R Provenance Romae fecit et inve Maratus Carolus inscription proof Trimmed Europe Italy Print Religious Etching leg child's image traces margin kneeling another hand ring place lap her child woman frame oval an Carlo Maratti Italian 3307201301000031 A006341 1986.1.347 AFGA
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