Guercino, Self-Portrait before a Painting of "Amor Fedele", 1655
Guercino, Self-Portrait before a Painting of "Amor Fedele", 1655 Guercino (1591-1666), Self-Portrait before a Painting of "Amor Fedele", 1655, oil on canvas, 116 x 95.6 cm, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., United States of America Guercino (1591-1666), Self-Portrait before a Painting of "Amor Fedele", 1655, oil on canvas, 116 x 95.6 cm, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., United States of America “Self-Portrait before a Painting of ‘Amor Fedele’” is a painting by the Italian Baroque artist Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, known as Guercino. Created in 1655, this artwork is an oil on canvas and measures approximately 116 x 95.6 cm. In this self-portrait, Guercino depicts himself standing in front of an easel holding a painter’s palette and brushes. The painting on the easel, titled “Amor Fedele” (Faithful Love), features a small, nude boy with a bow and quiver of arrows, accompanied by a slender dog. The boy is shown hooking a finger into ...