Lot 101
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After Tiziano Vecellio, called Titian
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After Tiziano Vecellio, called Titian

Portrait of King Philip II of Spain (1527-1598), full-length, in armour damascened with gold

Details
After Tiziano Vecellio, called Titian
Portrait of King Philip II of Spain (1527-1598), full-length, in armour damascened with gold
oil on canvas
85 x 57½ in. (215.8 x 146.1 cm.)
Provenance
The Dukes of Leeds, Hornby Castle, Herefordshire, and by descent.
Literature
Historical and Descriptive Catalogue of Pictures belonging to His Grace the Duke of Leeds, privately published, London, 1902, p. 26, no. 67, when in The Great Hall.
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Lot Essay

This painting derives from Titian's celebrated portrait of King Philip II, now in the Prado, Madrid, of which Rubens made a faithful copy in 1628 (Chatsworth, Derbyshire, by 1722). The present portrait departs from Titian's original in certain areas; for example, the red velvet draped table holding the sitter's helmet, which originally extended behind the sitter, has been shortened, and the scene has been broadened to include an exterior view to the right of the sitter.

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