Portrait of Benedetto Varchi
Painting by Titian
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Portrait of Benedetto Varchi, also called Portrait of a Man, is an oil on canvas painting by Titian. It was painted c. 1536-1540, and hangs today in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, in Vienna.
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| Artist | Titian |
| Year | c. 1536–1540 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 119.3 cm × 92.7 cm (47.0 in × 36.5 in) |
| Location | Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna |
| Accession | GG_91 |
Analysis
According to Walter Gronau, the indication that the person here represented is Benedetto Varchi, the Florentine historian and humanist scholar, seems in no way proved.[1] It is signed "Titianus F.", with some repainting.[2] Though restored, Gronau thinks it a genuine work by Titian. From the style, he thinks that this portrait must have been painted about 1550, possibly somewhat later.[1] The Kunsthistorisches Museum, however, identifies the sitter as Benedetto Varchi without any qualification, and states that it was probably painted during his stay in Venice in 1536–1540.[3]
Provenance
- 1636—Collection of Bartolomeo della Nave, Venice;
- 1638–1649—Collection of the Duke of Hamilton;
- 1659 —Collection of Archduke Leopold Wilhelm, Vienna.[1][3]
Gallery
Original portrait by Titian, c. 1540
Engraved by Lucas Vorsterman the Elder after Titian for the Theatrum Pictorium, 1673
