Madonna and Child, c. 1600-1601, Guido Reni, Italian, (Bologna), 1575–1642, 6 15/16 x 8 7/16 in. ( x cm)9 1/4 x 11 1/2 in. ( x cm) (mount)15 3/4 × 19 3/4 in. ( × cm) (outer frame), Brush and brown and black oil paint, white tempera, pen and black ink, on brown prepared paper, Italy, 16th-17th century, Recently rediscovered, this dark, quiet image is a rare early drawing by the Bolognese painter Guido Reni. One of the most celebrated masters of devotional art in the 17th century, Reni created countless images of saints, the Madonna, and Christ

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