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S. K. Smith Oil on Canvas After Guido Reni Saint Cecilia - An oil on canvas painting after the Italian Baroque masterpiece Saint Cecilia by Guido Reni. The work depicts the saint in a moment of divine inspiration, her gaze directed upward, holding a stringed instrument and a bow. The composition is executed in a late Baroque style with a focus on dramatic light and shadow and heavy, voluminous drapery rendered in tones of crimson, white, and golden-yellow. The figure is set against a dark, minimalist background. A signature in dark paint is located in the lower left corner and reads S. K. Smith. The canvas is stretched over a modern wooden stretcher and secured with metal staples. The reverse of the top stretcher bar features an inscription in black marker reading 100 over 242x.Height: 16 inchesWidth: 12 inches.