Guercino, Portrait of a Woman, Engraving, 18th Century-19th Century

Description

Portrait of a woman in profile, reaching out to grab an object out of frame, her eyes hidden under a … more Portrait of a woman in profile, reaching out to grab an object out of frame, her eyes hidden under a hat.

Engraving made after Guercin (Guercino inv) and it also bears the mention "F Bartolozzi sculp"

Self-taught artist, Guercin (1591-1666), whose real name is Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, first trained with painters in his town of Cento, then left to study in Bologna, where he had access to the works and the artistic environment of the Carracci. Years of work followed, in Venice, Rome, Bologna and a prolific body of work, which can be found today in many museums around the world and churches in Italy.

Some small tasks

Dimensions with frame: 46 x 36.5 cm
Dimensions Without frame: 27 x 21 cm less