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19thc Engraving Doge of Venice Leonardo Loredan
ARTIST
Giovanni Bellini (c.1435-1516), the most brilliant of a family of painters who dominated Venetian and northern Italian art in the late 15th century, including his father Jacopo, brother Gentile and brother-in-law Mantegna. Gentile travelled through Venice's eastern empire visiting the Ottoman court Giovanni was more homebound and is credited with popularising portraiture in Venice. "He introduced into Venice the fashion that everyone of a certain rank should have his portrait painted either by him or by some other master," wrote the 16th-century art chronicler Vasari.
SUBJECT
Leonardo Loredan (1436-1521) in his official costume as Doge of Venice, the Venetian Republic's head of state, elected for life by a college of male nobles.
Distinguishing features This painting puts Loredan before us, separated only by the stone ledge he stands behind, yet at the same time he is located in a magic realm of perfect blue sky. It is an astonishing exercise in three-dimensional modelling. Bellini has made this painting as solid and deep in space as the Roman portrait busts that Renaissance artists emulated. You feel you could walk around Loredan, and put your hand between the folds of his clothes. This is what all Renaissance artists wanted to achieve, but what Bellini does with perspec-tive is exceptional. These Roman portrait busts were hard, public images of authority. Early Italian Renaissance portraits of powerful men and women had similar qualities. Loredan, behind his ledge, is as static as a marble bust. Yet he is softened by the tenderness with which Bellini renders his flesh, and the delicacy of his garments.
Bellini was the definitive Venetian master of colour, reflecting the rich tones in the canals of the city and the fluid Venetian light. Loredan's face glows with the gold evening sun. His skin looks mellow, its age showing not as decay, but as a muting of harsh lines.
And his clothes! Loredan was known as a man who dressed well, and his official dress is sumptuous the ceremonial headgear of damask with gold thread the big buttons known as "golden bells". Bellini paints this finery lovingly, mapping the folds of silvery cloth not with line but with light. As with Loredan's golden skin, the effect is intimate, delicate, even vulnerable there is a gentle side to this representative of Venetian power.
Above all, Loredan is Venice. The Doge was the elected head of state, but also the living embodiment of the republic. Bellini's painting operates in this ambiguous territory of the real and the symbolic. Loredan's gaze is hypnotically calm, he has a merciful smile (but the shadowed part of his face suggests you should fear his wrath) and, in his cloudless sky, he seems beyond any anxiety. Venice called itself Serenissima, and in this painting Bellini gives the serene republic a face.
Bellini's genius for defining form through colour is unprecedented in the history of painting, and had incalculable repercussions.
The original portrait is in the Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery, London WC2.
PUBLISHER
June 7th 1888 By E.E.Leggatt 62 Cheapside London.
Fine art dealers and print publishers the firm was established in 1820 by the sons of Henry Leggatt (1817-64) of 79 Cornhill also traded from other addresses in the City until the early 20thc, by which time also in St James's the firm closed in the 1990s
CONDITION
Good order throughout commensurate with age,showing the usual slight yellowing of the borders.
MEASUREMENTS(Including Frame)
Height 30 Inches
Width 23.5 Inches
FRAME
Polished solid mahogany with decorative beaded gilt inset double slips.Original Frame & Glass Fitted.
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Giovanni Bellini (c.1435-1516), the most brilliant of a family of painters who dominated Venetian and northern Italian art in the late 15th century, including his father Jacopo, brother Gentile and brother-in-law Mantegna. Gentile travelled through Venice's eastern empire visiting the Ottoman court Giovanni was more homebound and is credited with popularising portraiture in Venice. "He introduced into Venice the fashion that everyone of a certain rank should have his portrait painted either by him or by some other master," wrote the 16th-century art chronicler Vasari.
SUBJECT
Leonardo Loredan (1436-1521) in his official costume as Doge of Venice, the Venetian Republic's head of state, elected for life by a college of male nobles.
Distinguishing features This painting puts Loredan before us, separated only by the stone ledge he stands behind, yet at the same time he is located in a magic realm of perfect blue sky. It is an astonishing exercise in three-dimensional modelling. Bellini has made this painting as solid and deep in space as the Roman portrait busts that Renaissance artists emulated. You feel you could walk around Loredan, and put your hand between the folds of his clothes. This is what all Renaissance artists wanted to achieve, but what Bellini does with perspec-tive is exceptional. These Roman portrait busts were hard, public images of authority. Early Italian Renaissance portraits of powerful men and women had similar qualities. Loredan, behind his ledge, is as static as a marble bust. Yet he is softened by the tenderness with which Bellini renders his flesh, and the delicacy of his garments.
Bellini was the definitive Venetian master of colour, reflecting the rich tones in the canals of the city and the fluid Venetian light. Loredan's face glows with the gold evening sun. His skin looks mellow, its age showing not as decay, but as a muting of harsh lines.
And his clothes! Loredan was known as a man who dressed well, and his official dress is sumptuous the ceremonial headgear of damask with gold thread the big buttons known as "golden bells". Bellini paints this finery lovingly, mapping the folds of silvery cloth not with line but with light. As with Loredan's golden skin, the effect is intimate, delicate, even vulnerable there is a gentle side to this representative of Venetian power.
Above all, Loredan is Venice. The Doge was the elected head of state, but also the living embodiment of the republic. Bellini's painting operates in this ambiguous territory of the real and the symbolic. Loredan's gaze is hypnotically calm, he has a merciful smile (but the shadowed part of his face suggests you should fear his wrath) and, in his cloudless sky, he seems beyond any anxiety. Venice called itself Serenissima, and in this painting Bellini gives the serene republic a face.
Bellini's genius for defining form through colour is unprecedented in the history of painting, and had incalculable repercussions.
The original portrait is in the Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery, London WC2.
PUBLISHER
June 7th 1888 By E.E.Leggatt 62 Cheapside London.
Fine art dealers and print publishers the firm was established in 1820 by the sons of Henry Leggatt (1817-64) of 79 Cornhill also traded from other addresses in the City until the early 20thc, by which time also in St James's the firm closed in the 1990s
CONDITION
Good order throughout commensurate with age,showing the usual slight yellowing of the borders.
MEASUREMENTS(Including Frame)
Height 30 Inches
Width 23.5 Inches
FRAME
Polished solid mahogany with decorative beaded gilt inset double slips.Original Frame & Glass Fitted.
TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES 07765 856171
HOURS 10AM-10PM 7 DAYS A WEEK BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
DELIVERY UK MAINLAND & WORLDWIDE / QUOTES ON REQUEST.
RARE SURVIVING ENGRAVING
SEE IMAGE 6 OF ORIGINAL PORTRAIT
Price The price has been listed in British Pounds.
Conversion rates as of 5/SEP/2024. Euro & Dollar prices will vary and should only be used as a guide.
Always confirm final price with dealer. SOLD
DimensionsMEASUREMENTS(Including Frame)
Height 30 Inches
Width 23.5 Inches
Category Antique Pictures / Engravings / Art
> Antique Engravings
Date 1888
Late 19th Century Antiques Material Paper
Origin English
Condition CONDITION
Good order throughout commensurate with age,showing the usual slight yellowing of the borders.
Item code as153a655 / 0646
Status Sold
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Shipping costs are charged based on the particular service used [ either next day express or economy ] and Size / Weight of item.
Delivery by private courier within the UK Mainland will be used for very large paintings and is charged at a flat rate of £80 for paintings only [ allow 7-14 days delivery time ]
International Delivery Quotes Worldwide are available on request by providing your full name and address together with a postal / area code and a contact number.
Returns are accepted within 14 days of receipt if the item is found to have been misdescribed and the purchaser may be liable for the return costs subject to reasons for return.
Returns authorisation should be requested by sending an e-mail before posting.
Once we receive the item in good order as supplied not withstanding notified transit damage, we will return payment using the same payment method.
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Payment is required within 3 calendar days of the sale being agreed.International transfers are required within 5 days of point of sale.
If payment is not received within this time, Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art reserves the right to consider selling the item to another customer at its discretion [ unless a longer payment time has been pre-agreed ] and will provide written notice by email before voiding any existing sales agreement.
Payment is preferred by Bankers Transfer or alternatively you are welcome to make payment using Pay-Pal, by Debit / Credit Card or by posting a UK Sterling Cheque drawn on a UK Bank or Building Society [ note goods will only be released once the cheque payment is fully cleared / normally within 3 weekdays or 5 days should a weekend be included.
If payment is not received within this time, Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art reserves the right to consider selling the item to another customer at its discretion [ unless a longer payment time has been pre-agreed ] and will provide written notice by email before voiding any existing sales agreement.
Payment is preferred by Bankers Transfer or alternatively you are welcome to make payment using Pay-Pal, by Debit / Credit Card or by posting a UK Sterling Cheque drawn on a UK Bank or Building Society [ note goods will only be released once the cheque payment is fully cleared / normally within 3 weekdays or 5 days should a weekend be included.
View all stock from
Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art
Private dealerBy appointment only
East Midlands
Leicestershire
Tel : 07765856171
Non UK callers : +44 7765856171
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