Fortune flies over the globe dropping coins and jewels out of a purse, accompanied by Cupid. Line engraving by R. Strange, 1778, after Guido Reni.

  • Reni, Guido, 1575-1642.
Date:
[1778]
Reference:
3044034i
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Publication/Creation

[London] : [Robert Strange], [1778]

Physical description

1 print : line engraving ; platemark 52 x 34.7 cm

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E tabula Guidonis Reni, in pinacotheca Roberti Strange conservata. Guido Reni pinxit. R. Strange sculpsit 1778

References note

Edi Baccheschi, L'opera completa di Guido Reni, Milano: Rizzoli, 1971, p. 102, under no. 117 ("Una Fortuna attribuita a Elisabetta Sirani con probabili interventi del Reni, già nella collezione Hercolani a Bologna, fu vendita a Inghilterra nel secolo scorso.")

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3044034i

Reproduction note

After: a version of this composition by Guido Reni in the collection of Sir Robert Strange; possibly identical with a painting formerly in the Hercolani collection in Bologna, referred to by Baccheschi, loc. cit.

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