Auction on
27 June 2019 - 10:00 (CEST) -
44, Schellingstrasse - D-80799 Munich
An exceptional early 17th-century non-religious scene – The Toilet ofVenus – by the master of the Bolognese school for the Duke of Mantua.
Guido Reni (1575-1642), Toilette der Venus (The Toilet of Venus), ca. 1622-1623, oil on canvas, 245 x 206 cm. Estimate: €1.5/2.5 M
Guido Reni (1575-1642), Toilette der Venus (The Toilet of Venus), ca. 1622-1623, oil on canvas, 245 x 206 cm. Estimate: €1.5/2.5 M
These young women were once thought to be the Three Graces, but it is now certain that they are the servants of a bathing Venus. As a counterpoint to the religious scenes comprising most of his work, Guido Reni had the…
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