Lot Essay
Numerous versions of the present portrait exist, probably all deriving from a lost prototype by Titian (see H.E. Wethey, The Paintings of Titian, II, 1969, p. 191).
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Portrait of the Emperor Charles V (1500-1558), half-length, in armour, wearing the Order of the Golden Fleece
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Follower of Tiziano Vecellio, called Titian
Portrait of the Emperor Charles V (1500-1558), half-length, in armour, wearing the Order of the Golden Fleece
oil on panel
72.3 x 60 cm.
in a Louis XIV carved and gilded frame, with foliage and flowers carved in the round at the corners
Portrait of the Emperor Charles V (1500-1558), half-length, in armour, wearing the Order of the Golden Fleece
oil on panel
72.3 x 60 cm.
in a Louis XIV carved and gilded frame, with foliage and flowers carved in the round at the corners
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