- 45
After Guido Reni
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- After Guido Reni
- The Penitent Magdalene
- oil on canvas
- canvas: 54 by 39 1/2 in.; 136.2 by 100.3 cm.
- framed: 80 by 56 in.; 203.2 by 142.2 cm.
oil on canvas
Condition
The canvas is wax lined and tightly pressed. An elegant image reads well with some slight loss of details to the shadows of the composition. There is a line that runs horizontally through the center of the canvas as a result of the stretcher bar, though this is not too distracting. Some retouches are visible to the naked eye like for example on her pink robe, and in between the saints leg where the green robe floats. Inspection under UV shows further retouches to the shadows on the bottom left corner and along the bottom edge, to the books at right of the skull, to the sky at right of the Magdalene's face, and to the curtain that falls right above her head.The painting can hang in its present condition and is offered in an ornately carved gilded frame.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
Catalogue Note
The composition repeats that of Reni's large prototype from 1631-32 in the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome .1
1. See D.S. Pepper, 'Guido Reni', New York 1984, p. 267, under no. 137, reproduced plate 165.