Lot Essay
Reni's Bacchus and Ariadne was destroyed shortly after his death in 1650 but the image is widely known through contemporary copies and engravings by Bolognini and Frey.
Flowers in a Vase depicting Bacchus and Ariadne after Guido Reni, supported by Putti, with Oranges, Peaches and Nasturtiums on a partly draped Ledge; and Flowers in a glass Vase, with a Red Admiral, a Basket of pink Roses, a Gourd, Convolvuli, a Tulip and other Flowers on a stone Pedestal
Details
Attributed to Jose Romá (1784-1847)
Flowers in a Vase depicting Bacchus and Ariadne after Guido Reni, supported by Putti, with Oranges, Peaches and Nasturtiums on a partly draped Ledge; and Flowers in a glass Vase, with a Red Admiral, a Basket of pink Roses, a Gourd, Convolvuli, a Tulip and other Flowers on a stone Pedestal
oil on canvas
24 5/8 x 30in. (62.5 x 76.2cm.)
a pair (2)
Flowers in a Vase depicting Bacchus and Ariadne after Guido Reni, supported by Putti, with Oranges, Peaches and Nasturtiums on a partly draped Ledge; and Flowers in a glass Vase, with a Red Admiral, a Basket of pink Roses, a Gourd, Convolvuli, a Tulip and other Flowers on a stone Pedestal
oil on canvas
24 5/8 x 30in. (62.5 x 76.2cm.)
a pair (2)
Provenance
Richard Sutton (labels on the reverse).