| 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 |
