After Guido Reni (Italian, 1575-1642), Aurora: Apollo in his Chariot Preceded by Dawn

Oil on canvas, 19th century, signed "Francesco Renzi - Copio" to verso, retaining exhibition label to verso, presented in a cove molded giltwood frame.

Stretcher size 27 1/4 x 59 1/2 in.; Frame dimensions 40 1/2 x 72 in.

From the Collection of a Southern Gentleman, Atlanta, Georgia

Exhibited:
Fine Art Exhibition, Albert Institute, Dundee, Scotland, 1877

This work is after the original fresco in the Casino dell'Aurora, on the grounds of the Palazzo Rospigliosi Pallavicini, Rome.


Several patched holes to the verso with professional retouching visible under UV light, stretcher lines at the center; the frame with age cracking.