Portrait of Marcantonio Marcolini (1721-1782), Sebastiano Ceccarini, 1777
The authorship of the portrait and the identification of the character depicted in it are revealed by the inscription present in the letter held in the cardinal's hand. The painting was created in 1777 on the occasion of marcolini's nomination as cardinal. Object Type: painting. Date: 1777. Dimensions: height: 137 cm (53.9 in); width: 99 cm (38.9 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Collezione privata Lemme Fabrizio, Roma. Mac'Antonio Marcolini