Guido Reni (1575-1600), After - La Speranza

Ancient painting depicting Hope.
This painting is a faithful replica of a probable original work by Guido Reni that has not yet been located and therefore cannot be attributed with certainty, sometimes identified as Mary Magdalene and also attributed to Carlo Dolci; it is the mark of the critical esteem that the genuine work had among painters even in later generations.
Our oil painting on canvas was created in the first half of the nineteenth century, and it was customary, perhaps in the Neoclassical period, to replicate works by ancient masters. In perfect condition, it still retains its stretcher, the canvas, and the original frame, and measures: 62 cm x 50 cm, and 61 cm x 73 cm with the frame.