Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) ; Unidentified artist
Portrait of a Gentleman and Son
Mid-16th century
Oil on canvas
97.5 × 76.8 cm (38.4 × 30.2 in)
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● On view now — Collection Gallery, Room 14, South Wall
Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia · verified July 2026
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FROM THE BARNES FOUNDATION’S CATALOG
When Albert Barnes purchased this painting in 1928, it was attributed to the Venetian Renaissance artist Titian. Recent scholarship suggests the portrait is instead by a member of the school of Alessandro Bonvicino, known as Moretto, who worked in Brescia, a city in Lombardy under the influence of Venice. The unknown sitter and his son are shown in half-length in front of a neutral background. Patrician families commissioned such portraits such as a reflection of their stature.
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