lost painting ~ by titian june 1527














titian | mantua italy





























































































titians ~ 12 th night ~ 

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the authentication

this painting was bought at auction - june 1984
harold e wethey was at the auction
after the auction mr wethey told
us that the painting was absolutely a titian
 

 mr weathy had studied the painting for over a week
he was sent to buy it for
bauder college  in georgia
  
mr weathey made a mistake in bidding

we got the painting

mr wethey was the leading authority on titian

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all books about titian speak of this large painting as being delivered 
to federigo gonzaga june 1527

the sitters
titian - gonzaga - pietro aretino - caesar maximillian -
eleonora gonzaga - isabella d este gonzaga
the image of the man  keeping the livestock is hieronimo adorno  - 

adorno had recently died - he is shown with a halo over his head

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scholars have looked for a single portrait of aretino.
their translations were not accurate

link here ~ go to page 433 italian ~ go to page 317 english

titian letter suggest using pietro aretino as the third wiseman
"a man who will preach your virtues as saint paul "

  the image of pietro aretino is free
  the image of old adorno, is also free


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