"Salome With The Head Of Saint John The Baptist, XVIIth Century Workshop Of Guido Reni (1575-1642)"
Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist, 17th Century Workshop of GUIDO RENI (1575-1642) Huge 17th century Italian Old Master depiction of Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist, oil on canvas. Excellent quality and condition three quarter length depiction of Salome holding before her the head of Saint John the Baptist resting on a silver platter as she gazes at the viewer. Exceptional large-scale version of a similar work by Reni which hangs in the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica (Palazzo Corsini), Rome. Framed. Provenance: Provenance: Private collection, United Kingdom. Note: Christie's, New York, January 26, 2011, lot 145 ($37,500), (studio of) Dimensions: 55" x 46" framed approx.