Artist Name |
Guido Reni (1575-1642) |
Title |
Portrait of Mary Magdalene |
Description |
This is a superb Italian Old Master portrait oil painting attributed to circle of Guido Reni. It is a half length portrait of the penitent Mary Magdalene, with eyes cast to the heavens and hands clasped across her chest. A fascinating Old Master painting with lovely details in the hands and face. |
Provenance |
Lincolnshire estate. |
Medium |
Oil on Canvas |
Size |
25 x 30 inches |
Frame |
Housed in an ornate gilt frame, 37 inches by 32 inches and in good condition. |
Condition |
Consumate with age. |
Biography |
Guido Reni was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, although his works showed a classical manner, similar to Simon Vouet, Nicholas Poussin and Philippe de Champaigne. He painted primarily religious works, but also mythological and allegorical subjects. |
Price |
£5500 |