BG-10802

Antique Portrait of Beatrice Cenci by Cunego (1785)

  • Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Minor soiling, blank verso. Please study image carefully.
  • Date: 1785
  • Overall size: 28.5 x 42.5 cm.
  • Image size: 16 x 22 cm.
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.. Antique Portrait of Beatrice Cenci by Cunego (1785)

Description: Antique print titled 'Portrait de la noble Mademoiselle Beatrice Cenci (..)'. Portrait of Beatrice Cenci, a young Roman noblewoman who murdered her abusive father, Count Francesco Cenci. The subsequent, lurid murder trial in Rome gave rise to an enduring legend about her. She was condemned and beheaded for the crime in 1599.

Artists and Engravers: Engraved by Luigi Cunego after a painting by Guido Reni.