140 - After RENI (*1575), Assumption of Mary, Madonna on Clouds, Pencil

After RENI (*1575), Assumption of Mary, Madonna on Clouds, Pencil After Guido Reni (1575 Calvenzano – 1642 Bologna): Assumption of Mary, Madonna carried on clouds by angels, 19th century, Pencil Technique: Pencil on paper Inscription: Inscribed on the reverse by another person: “Klauber.” Date: 19th century Description: Sketch based on the 1642 painting by Guido Reni (1575 Calvenzano – 1642 Bologna), which is now in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. The artist has masterfully captured the most essential elements of the original painting and reproduced them in miniature form. It is easy to imagine the artist standing in front of the original, making this sketch in his notebook with a keen eye and a fine sense of contours and the arrangement of figures. Provenance: F. Wilhelm Denzel (20th century) Verso: A bust portrait in profile of an elegant lady wearing a decorated hat. Keywords: Mary, Mother of God, Jesus Christ, Assumption, Saint, Putto, 19th century, Romanticism, Biblical, Germany, Size: Paper: 13.8 cm x 13.3 cm (5.4 x 5.2 in) Condition: Good condition. The paper is slightly soiled in places and has slight foxing.