A self-portrait by Titian. Problems of attribution in Titian's drawings

From the depths of history emerges the face of the ‘grand old man’of Venetian painting: Titian.
Almost 80 years old, the famous artist seems to have entrusted a small and fragile sheet of paper with the task of passing on his appearance to future generations. Concentrating on the profile of the head, with the rich fur collar and cap merely sketched, the rapid, confident lines of black chalk capture the unmistakable profile of the painter.
The exhibition of this fascinating – recently rediscovered and attributed to Titian by a number of authoritative international scholars and now generously loaned by an American collection – will offer a unique opportunity for the museum’s visitors and Venetians generally to admire the unexpected “new” image of the great artist.
A study day focusing on the delicate theme of attributions in art will accompany the exhibition, offering a great opportunity for scholars to penetrate the tricky field of Titian’s graphic output, especially in his mature years and provide a critical opinion as to the attribution of the present drawing.
The project will be accompanied by a catalogue with some new art-historical and critical texts by L. Freedman (Ebrew University - Jerusalem), J. Cranston (Boston University), J. Woods-Marsden (University of California - Los Angeles), R. Waddington (University of California - Davis).

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