OTS - Dorotheum: lost painting by Titian rediscovered
2022. May 03. 11:11
Vienna, 3 May, 2022 (APA/OTS) - "Magdalen" with sensational
provenance: Estimate 1 - 1.5 million euros, auction date 11th May
2022 at Dorotheum, Vienna/Austria
A lost painting by Titian, which has recently been
rediscovered, is a highlight of Dorotheum´s sale of Old Master
Paintings on 11th May 2022. It was once part of the celebrated
collections of Christina, Queen of Sweden (1629-1689), Philippe,
Duke of Orléans (1674-1723), and most probably Holy Roman Emperor,
Rudolf II. It will be offered for sale at auction for the first
time in over 150 years (estimate 1-1.5 million euros).
The Penitent Magdalen was the most successful and frequently
requested subject by Tiziano Vecellio, called Titian
(1485/90-1576). Demand for paintings of the saint continued for
more than forty years during which time the artist subtly altered
and revised the composition. Much academic research has been
devoted to the study of Titian's Penitent Magdalens and this
painting, for sale at Dorotheum, was considered lost. Its
rediscovery has revealed a work of extraordinary quality and it is
a significant addition to Titian's oeuvre.
The Dorotheum version was in the celebrated collection of the
flamboyant Christina, Queen of Sweden. At the age of 28, she
abdicated her throne, converted to Catholicism, and moved to Rome,
taking her Italian paintings, probably including this picture, with
her. In Rome, Christina became one of the greatest and most
respected patrons of the arts. After her death, the painting was
acquired by the Regent of France, Phillippe II, Duke of Orléans.
Apart from the great historical royal and public collections of
Europe, his was arguably the greatest and most famous collection of
western art ever assembled.
www.dorotheum.com
Press Contact: Doris Krumpl
Tel. 0043-1-515 60-406
doris.krumpl@dorotheum.at
Specialist: Mark MacDonnell
Tel. 0043-1-515 60-353
mark.macdonnell@dorotheum.at
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