Old Masters, British & European Paintings - 06 Mar 2019
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Follower of Giovanni Francesco Barbieri
Follower of Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, il Guercino
Bellerophon riding Pegasus
Pen ink and sepia washes heightened with white
27 x 19cm; 10½ x 7½in
Bellepheron was the only mortal who managed to tame the winged horse pegasus and ride him. He did this in order to slay the Chimera, a ferocious monster