VITTORE DI MATTEO BELLINIANO (ACTIVE VENICE 1507-AFTER 1529)
Portrait of a gentleman, bust-length, in a black cap and fur-trimmed coat
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Price Realised GBP 47,500
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GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000
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VITTORE DI MATTEO BELLINIANO (ACTIVE VENICE 1507-AFTER 1529)
Portrait of a gentleman, bust-length, in a black cap and fur-trimmed coat
Born Vittore di Matteo, the artist assumed the name Belliniano after 1516 in honour of his master, Giovanni Bellini, and, like most Venetian painters of this moment, fell under the spell of Giorgione. Dated 1521, this canvas is one of few surviving portraits by the artist and can be compared with the Portrait of a Man (Bergamo, Accademia Carrara). There are numerous similar heads in the large canvas of the Martyrdom of St Mark for the Scuola di San Marco, Venice (Venice, Accademia, on deposit at the Ospedale Civile), commissioned from Bellini in 1515 shortly before his death and signed by Vittore in 1526. Comparison of this with Vittore's other signed works suggests that while Bellini probably designed the work, the execution must be mainly that of Vittore. Although his style closely followed that of his master, Vittore was also responsive to the romantic tonalism and soft mysterious lighting of Giorgione’s work, as is evident in the present portrait. A number of works have been recently identified as by Belliniano, including The Concert in the Royal Collection, a work previously attributed to Giorgione, and the renowned double portrait in the Louvre (inv. no. 101), variously given to Giovanni and Gentile Bellini and Giovanni Cariani.
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Portrait of a gentleman, bust-length, in a black cap and fur-trimmed coatVITTORE DI MATTEO BELLINIANO (ACTIVE VENICE 1507-AFTER 1529)Estimate: GBP 40,000 - 60,000
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The canvas has been recently relined and retains a good tension on its stretcher. The paint surface, which has been somewhat flattened by the relining treatment, is stable if rather worn in passages, for example in the flesh tones. Examination under ultra violet light reveals retouching associated to three minor repaired damages in the lower left quadrant: one (horizontal) to the sitter’s costume; one (horizontal) to the background; and another (vertical) to the section of hair to the left of his face. There is strengthening to the edges of the canvas, scattered infilling to the flesh tones, and further scattered retouching.
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Portrait of a gentleman, bust-length, in a black cap and fur-trimmed coatVITTORE DI MATTEO BELLINIANO (ACTIVE VENICE 1507-AFTER 1529)Estimate: GBP 40,000 - 60,000
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