Portrait of Fabrizio Salvaresio
Painting by Titian
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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.
| Portrait of Fabrizio Salvaresio | |
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| Artist | Titian |
| Year | 1558 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 112 cm × 88 cm (44 in × 35 in) |
| Location | |
| Accession | GG_1605 |
Analysis
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
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
Original portrait by Titian, 1558
Engraved by Lucas Vorsterman the Younger after Titian for the Theatrum Pictorium, 1673
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