After Guido Reni (1575-1642)-Early 20thC Watercolour Portrait of Beatrice Cenci

Description

A delicate and finely executed copy of the original portrait by Guido Reni. The artist has rendered the sitter in the style of of the early 19th Century, with cherubic features and a fuller face than the original. The painting is unsigned and presented in a gilt effect frame with card mount. On wove.

Condition

The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration.

Size

16 x 14cm (6.3" x 5.5")

Collection Information

The Portrait of Beatrice Cenci is a painting attributed to the Italian Baroque painter Guido Reni. It is housed in the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica of Palazzo Barberini, Rome. The painting dealt with a controversial topic of Beatrice Cenci, a woman who was executed by Papal authorities, specifically Pope Clement VIII Aldobrandini.