Auction on
26 March 2021 - 14:00 (CET) -
102, Hardturmstrasse - CH-8031 Zurich
This portrait of a Venetian nobleman, probably a friend of Titian's, was once owned by a member of the British royal family. Recently rediscovered, it could have served as a model for two self-portraits by Rubens and Van Dyck.
Tiziano Vecellio aka Titian (1485/1490-1576), Bildnis eines Edelmannes (Portrait of a Nobleman), oil on canvas, 93.5 x 73.4 cm (36.8 x 28.9 in). Estimate: MCHF800,000/1,2
Tiziano Vecellio aka Titian (1485/1490-1576), Bildnis eines Edelmannes (Portrait of a Nobleman), oil on canvas, 93.5 x 73.4 cm (36.8 x 28.9 in). Estimate: MCHF800,000/1,2
Rarely do paintings by Titian's own hand come under the hammer. This month, the Swiss market unveils a top-quality portrait with a royal provenance to boot. The work belonged to a Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, undoubtedly Charles Edward (1884-1954), a member of the British…
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