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Title: A catalogue of the pictures and drawings in the National loan exhibition, in aid of National gallery funds, held in the Grafton Galleries, London (1909-1910)
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: National Loan Exhibition (1909-1910 : London, England) Cook, Herbert Frederick, Sir, 1868-1939 Brockwell, Maurice Walter, 1869-1958 Grafton Galleries (London, England)
Subjects: Art
Publisher: London : W. Heinemann
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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426(?).1507 Venetian SchoolPORTRAIT OF A DOGE OF VENICE THE Doge, an elderly and venerable figure with blue eyes anda white beard, is depicted wearing his robes of office anda tight-fitting cap. Bust length, life-size portrait, turned three-quarters to the right. Dark background. ff^ooJ. 24I in. X 19 in. (0.622 x 0.483).Signed in a cartellino on the parapet: GENTILE BELLINI. Although traditionally considered to be a Portrait of Agostino Barbarigo,who was Doge of Venice from August 28, i486, to September 20, 1501, thefeatures more closely resemble those of Niccolo Tron, who held office fromNovember 23, 1462, to November 9, 1471. Pietro Marcello: De Filci, Moribus, et Rebus Geslis Omnium DucumFenetorumijue Historia, Francfiirti ad Moenum, 1574. Mas Latrie : Tresor deC/irono/ogie, Pzris, 1889, ii. 1709. Mentioned in the catalogue of pictures compiled by Earl Harcourt andHorace Walpole. Exhibited at the Guildhall Exhibition, 1890, No. 36. Lent by the Right Hon. Lewis V. Harcourt, M.P. 137
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H 91TITIAN: 1489(?).1576 Venetian School SAI.VATOR MUNDI ALF-LENGTH figure facing the spectator ; the right hand raisedin the attitude of blessing ; red robe ; dark background. Canvas. 30 in. x 22 in. (0.762 x 0.559). Crowe and Cavalcaselle (Life and Times of Titian, 1881, iii. 429) admit itsgenuineness, and add that the inscription on the panel would suggest that it oncebelonged to Domenico Ruzzini in Venice. Ridolfi (Le Maraviglie dell Arte,In Venetia, 1648,!. 261) states that this Senator owned a picture of this subject.Later it was in the Vetturi Collection at Venice. Exhibited at Burlington House, Old Masters, 1895, No. 119. Lent by the Earl of Darnley. •39

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