Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Italian 1610-1662) Title: The Cumean Sybil Date. 1806 Medium: Oil on canvas Provenance from a private London collection Overall size with the frame is 137 cm x 110 cm x 9 cm and the painting itself measuring 107 cm x 77 cm A very finely composed early 19th-century copy after the original painting by Romanelli, held in the collection of the Galleria Borghese, Rome. The painting is inscribed to the verso dated 1806. The Cumaean Sybil was a historical priestess of the oracle at Cumae, an Ancient Greek colony near Naples, largely known to Romans through her appearance in Virgils Aeneid. Serving as a popular subject amongst 16th-century Italian artists, including Raphael (1483-1520) and in Michelangelos (1475-1564) fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, Romanellis treatment of the subject imparts her with a sense of learned authority, emphasised through the book in her hands, whilst her demeanour expresses a calm composure. This is a very fine pairing after the original and is highly decorative with lovely deep tonality. Giovanni Francesco Romanelli was a major Italian painter of the Baroque period, celebrated for his use of bright, vivid colors and also for his clarity of detail. Many of his works are on display in the Louvre. Note: Shipping cost notes for this painting. Please note: The exceptional weight of the frame . We can reduce the shipping costs to 200 euros to mainland EU Malta 260 euros , Monaco 230 euros and World Wide shipping costs to 400 euros if the buyer elects not to have the frame as this will reduce the shipping costs significantly. Please inform us as soon as possible and we will arrange to transfer a refund of the difference in shipping costs if you do not want us to send it framed . The current shipping costs of the painting with the frame quoted are lower than our actual costs but if you decide to have the frame included we will have to charge the full amount of shipping costs Condition report : The painting is in good original condition not having been lined and without any obvious sign of intervention other than it has been professionally cleaned at some stage in his history. There maybe the feint outline of a signature lower right but we can't be sure and if so it is indistinguishable. The canvas is a little slack and may benefit at some point in the future in lining but it hangs nicely and doesn't display stretcher bar impressions. There is fine craquelure throughout and very small bitumides from the original paint pigments which don't present visually unless closely examined . Overall in good and very presentable condition for its 218 year antiquity and ready to hang on the wall in its beautiful original gilt frame . The original gilt frame has its own significant value and is in fine condition and it is offered as a gift (see notes below regarding frames). Please note: The frame that is included in the pictures above has been added to the artwork by a third party/the seller, as such it’s not an integral part of the object. The frame is being provided to you at no additional costs so that when your artwork arrives at your house you can immediately display it on your wall. As such any damages to the frame itself, that do not affect the integrity of the artwork, cannot be accepted as a valid reason to open a claim or request a cancellation. We would also point out that whilst we insure all paintings before shipping that we have no control over shipping once we have sent the painting . The successful bidder will be responsible for paying any import duties and any associated VAT in the country of destination . Please refer to the auction terms regarding this before bidding. 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