| Portrait of Fabrizio Salvaresio | |
|---|---|
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| Year | 1558 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 112 cm × 88 cm (44 in × 35 in) |
| Location | Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna |
| Accession | GG_1605 |
Portrait of Fabrizio Salvaresio is an oil painting by Titian. It is signed and dated 1558, and hangs today in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.
Analysis[edit]
According to Georg Gronau, though damaged and repainted, this seems to be a genuine work by Titian, but not of very good quality.[1] The names of sitter and painter appear on the Tabula ansata in the background, along with the date of composition, 1558.[2] It is signed, "M.DLVIII, Fabricius Salvaresius, Annv̄ Agens ʟ, Titiani Opus".[3]
Salvaresio is portrayed as a wealthy merchant with an air of self-confidence, and the negro boy painted in profile at the bottom right of the picture may refer to involvement in the slave trade.[2]
Provenance[edit]
From the collection of Archduke Leopold Wilhelm, which, in 1662, came into the possession of Emperor Leopold.[1]
- 1636—Collection of Bartolomeo della Nave, Venice;
- 1638–1649—Collection of the Duke of Hamilton (possibly);
- Collection of Archduke Leopold Wilhelm.[2]
Gallery[edit]
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Original portrait by Titian, 1558 -
Engraved by Lucas Vorsterman the Younger after Titian for the Theatrum Pictorium, 1673 -
See also[edit]
References[edit]
Sources[edit]
- Gronau, Georg (1904). Titian. London: Duckworth and Co; New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. p. 275.
- Ricketts, Charles (1910). Titian. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd. p. 175.
- "Fabrizio Salvaresio". Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
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