Francesco Monachesi (1817 in

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painter, known for his portraits. His father sent him to study at

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, but after his parents died, he was forced to return to Macerata. There he taught at the Scuole Tecniche di Macerata. He is best known for his pen drawings and portraits, including in miniature. At the International Exhibition of Rome, he exhibited: ''La Concezione'', and the ''Venus of Medici''. He also painted in oil and a portrait ''dal vero'' on ivory, and a bust, also exposed at that event. Monachesi.''Dizionario degli Artisti Italiani Viventi: pittori, scultori, e Architetti''
by Angelo de Gubernatis. Tipe dei Successori Le Monnier, 1889, page 305-306.

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