Oil on canvas (lined), housed in the original 19th century gilt frame with composition ornament.

SS 25.5 x 20 in.; DOA 34 x 28 in.

By direct descent from the collection of John E. Tyler, II, Bertie County, North Carolina

The original portrait by Reni is said to have inspired Shelley in 1818 to write The Cenci: A Tragedy in Five Parts, based on the famous tale of Beatrice and her family's murder of their abusive husband and father in 1598. A circa 1900 cabinet card from the Libreria Spithover in Rome is included with this lot.

$200 - 400