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reverse painting on glass
reverse painting on glass

reverse painting on glass

Object NameCopy of Guido Reni’s "Aurora"
Artist Eglington Margaret Pearson (English, d. 1823)
Made FromGlass, Enamel, Wood, Stain
Date1793
Place MadeEngland, London
TechniqueEnamel painted
SizeOverall (framed) H: 45.5 cm cm, W: 91.5 cm, D: 2.5 cm; Overall (glass) H: about 39 cm, W: about 85.5 cm
Accession Number2016.3.7
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionCopy of Guido Reni’s "Aurora". Multicolored enamel, stain, glass, wood; stained, enamel painted. Large enameled glass painting depicting a mythological scene of Aurora leading Apollo in the Chariot of the Sun, bringing daylight to the world. At left, blonde Apollo with exposed chest, a purple garment covering below his waist and billowing behind, holding the reins of four white horses. Above, winged infant bearing a torch (Phosphorus, from the Greek φωσφόρος, "torch-bearer"). The chariot is obscured by seven women (possibly the Hours) in colorful gowns, who hold hands and walk on white clouds while escorting Apollo. Aurora, at right, in billowing dress holding wreaths of flowers and surrounded by clouds of darkness, flies over a mountainous seaside landscape, dark but for a hint of sunrise over the water to the left.
Provenance
Source Lori Jackson - 2016-08-30
James O'Callaghan and Lori Jackson have owned the painting and kept it in their London home for around 35 years (since around 1980).
Source James O'Callaghan - 2016-08-30
James O'Callaghan and Lori Jackson have owned the painting and kept it in their London home for around 35 years (since around 1980).
Violet Aurora Venetian
Dale Chihuly
1991
bowl
about 1885-1900
vase
K. William LeQuier
1982
bottle
200-399
beaker
probably 1600-1650