Portrait of Titian

Prints and Drawings

1587

Agostino Carracci (Italian, 1557-1602)
after a self-portrait by Titian (Italian, c. 1488-1576)

Agostino Carracci likely saw Titian’s self-portrait painting in Venice (now Gemäldegalerie, Berlin), and having captured the luxurious textures of fur and fabric, Agostino produced an engraving that may be his most famous print. The work is known in at least four different states, all pulled from the same copper plate. They ranged from the first, before lettering was added, to the present impression with its dedication to a Bolognese Cardinal and the addition of a date at the bottom; to the third state with text added at the top; to the fourth, reworked probably posthumously, to eke out a few more printings.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Agostino Carracci
Title: Portrait of Titian
Place: Italy (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1587
Medium: Engraving on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Image/plate/sheet: 32.4 × 23.2 cm (12 13/16 × 9 3/16 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.
Reference Number: 1919.2562
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Bartsch 154 I/II

Bohlin 145 II/IV

Bartsch, illustrated 151 II/IV

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