Attributed to Carlo Maratti (Camerano 1625-1713 Rome), Portrait of Pope Innocent XII in profile

Attributed to Carlo Maratti (Camerano 1625-1713 Rome)
Portrait of Pope Innocent XII in profile
black, red and white chalk on buff paper; sold together with the related medal
8 ¼ in. (20.8 cm) (diam.)
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Saleroom Notice
Please note that Francesco Petrucci, to whom we are grateful, has suggested an alternative attribution to Giovanni Battista Gaulli, il Baciccio (1639-1709). Two drawings by Baciccio showing popes, also executed in black, red and white chalk, are in the Royal Collection, Windsor (inv. 905531 and 905533).