TITIAN'S HIDDEN DOUBLE PORTRAIT

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• AuthorAnderson Jaynie
• PublisherHannibal
• Date of publication2019-08-27
• Language(s)English
• IllustrationsColour, b&w ill.
• Pages159
• DescriptionGrand format - Livre relié
• Price (VAT incl.)39.95 €
• AvailabilityOn order

This book recounts the fascinating history of Titian's unfinished portrait, A Lady and her Daughter (possibly his mistress Milia and their daughter), which dates from the early 1550s. After Titian's death in 1576, it was repainted in his studio with a more saleable image of Tobias and the Angel.

Often presented as Titian's work but in a style which made the attribution suspect, the painting has had a succession of owners. It belonged to Tsar Nicholas I for a short time, and ultimately to the art dealer René Gimpel, who hid it with other artwork in a warehouse in London during World War II. It was not until the mid-20th century that an x-ray examination uncovered the beautiful painting underneath, an undisputed work by the great master himself.

Price (VAT incl.) : 39.95 €