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Bolognese School, circa 1630-1640
The Meeting of Christ and Saint John the Baptist
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March 23, 02:42 PM GMT
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Bolognese School, circa 1630-1640
The Meeting of Christ and Saint John the Baptist
oil on copper
copper: 15 ⅛ by 11 ¼ in.; 38.5 by 28.8 cm.
framed: 20 ⅛ by 15 ⅝ in.; 51 by 39.7 cm.
This composition is inspired by Guido Reni's painting of the same subject from circa 1620-1625 in the Pinacoteca dei Girolamini in Naples.1
1. See Fondazione Zeri Archive, ref. no. 55924.