Saint Rosalia Interceding for Victims of the Plague in Palestrina, 1625–1713, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, highlighted with white, over black chalk, on beige paper, 12-1/16 x 8-11/16 in. (30.7 x 22.0 cm), Drawings, Carlo Maratti (Italian, Camerano 1625–1713 Rome), This attractive drawing is a finished composition study, with some differences, for a painting of Saint Rosalia interceding on behalf of the plague victims of Palestrina. Maratti received the commission for this votive image from Prince Maffeo Barberini in 1656 following an outbreak of plague
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Saint Rosalia Interceding, Victims, Plague, Palestrina, 1625–1713, Pen, brown ink, brush, wash, highlighted, white, black chalk, beige paper, 12-1/16 x 8-11/16, 30.7 22.0 cm, Drawings, Carlo Maratti, Italian, Camerano, Rome, attractive, drawing, finished composition, study, differences, painting, Rosalia, interceding, behalf, plague victims, Maratti received, commission, votive image, Prince Maffeo, Barberini, 1656 following, outbreak, plague
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