La Schiavona
Portrait of a Lady, also known as La Schiavona (the woman from Dalmatia), is a 1510–12 portrait by Titian of an unknown woman.
| Portrait of a Lady | |
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| Italian: La Schiavona | |
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| Artist | Titian |
| Year | 1510–12[1] |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 119.4 cm × 96.5 cm (47.0 in × 38.0 in) |
| Location | National Gallery, London |
Its subject is shown three-quarter length and in relief (inspired by ancient cameos) on a raised section of the parapet. The parapet is original, though the raised section appears to be a revision by Titian himself (drapery painted under it can now be seen through it). It is signed TV on the parapet. It was presented to the National Gallery in London in 1942 by Sir Francis Cook, Bt, in memory of his father Herbert, via the Art Fund – it is still in the Gallery's collection, as NG5385.
From October 2009 to January 2010, La Schiavona was loaned to the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds to be shown as part of an exhibition called "Sculpture In Painting".[2]
References
- "Key facts". Portrait of a Lady ('La Schiavona'). National Gallery. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- "Sculpture in Painting". Institute exhibition. Henry Moore Foundation. 8 October 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
External links
- Catalog nr. 536 in Herbert Cook's collection catalog, 1913, on archive.org
- High definition image on Google art
- National Gallery website