ECOLE VÉNITIENNE DU XVIIIe SIÈCLE

ECOLE VÉNITIENNE DU XVIIIe SIÈCLE
Charles V picking up Titian
's paintbrush Fountain pen and brown and grey ink, brown and grey wash on black pencil strokes
37 x 25.5 cm

Provenance
Sale Tajan, 14 May 2014, lot 18
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King Charles V, portrayed by Titian in a position of strength, donning his armour and on horseback, is shown bent over in front of the painter in order to retrieve the brush that has fallen to the ground. Titian, standing in front of him and the work in front of his canvas, turns to witness this homage. To the left of the stage, a group of men are chatting vividly against the backdrop of a war scene.
On the back of the drawing, an inscription reads in French: "There will always be kings but there will only be one Titian". Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.