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Portrait of Fabrizio Salvaresio

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Portrait of Fabrizio Salvaresio
Year1558
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions112 cm × 88 cm (44 in × 35 in)
LocationKunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
AccessionGG_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

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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

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From the collection of Archduke Leopold Wilhelm, which, in 1662, came into the possession of Emperor Leopold.[1]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Gronau 1904, p. 275.
  2. ^ a b c "Fabrizio Salvaresio". KHM. Retrieved 23-11-2022.
  3. ^ Ricketts 1910, p. 175.

Sources

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  • 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.