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The bold handling of the chalk and dynamic stance connect it with early drawings by Titian, but the confusion in the understanding of the kneeling pose seen from a low viewpoint suggest a lesser hand in Titian's circle. Ionides bought the drawing in 1882 from J.C. 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Ionides, 1900","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Chalk drawing of a kneeling man wearing a short cloak and a head study","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Ward-Jackson, Peter, <u>Italian Drawings Volume I. 14th-16th century</u>, London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1979, 163.\n\nThe relevant text is as follows:\n\n<i>school of</i>\nTITIAN\nTiziano Vecellio\n\n346\r\n\nA young man in a short cloak and hose knwwling on one knee. Aobe, another study of the head and shoulders of a bearded youth wearing a hat\r\nInscribed in ink ‘Giorgion’; on the back in a different hand the date 1736 and in J. C. Ribinson’s hand ‘Titian. Collections R. Houlditch 1736? J. C. Robinson 1878’\r\nBlack chalk heightened with white on faded blue paper\r\n11 ¼ x 7 ½ (286 x 190)\t\t\t\t\tCAI.418\r\n\nPROVENANCE R. Houlditch (Lugt 2214); Sir J. C. Robinson (see above); Ionides Bequest 1901 (Lugt 488)\r\n\nLITERATURE<i> Ionides Catalogue</i>, p. 15 (as by Titian); Reitlinger, no.22; Borneius, p. 224; D. von Hadeln,<i> Die Zeichnugen des Tizian</i>, Berlin, 1924, no. 19; L. Fröhlich-Bum, ‘Studien zu Handzeichnungen der italienischen Renaissance’ in <i>Vienna Fahrbuch</i>, N. S. 2, 1928, p. 195, footnote 51; Tietze and Tietze-Conrat, no. A.1933; L. Puppi, ‘Disegni veneti del Musseo di Belle Art de Budapest’ in <i>Arte Veneta</i>, 13/14, 1959/60, p. 289; Fenyö, <i>North Italian drawings</i>, p. 61\r\n\r\nReitlinger ascribed the drawing to Titain’s school; von Hadeln to Titian. Fröhlich-Bum suggests a Brescian artist, perhaps Moretto. Tietze and Tietze-Corat maintain, perhaps rightly, that the drawing is too weak for Titian. They point out that ‘it is difficult to tell on which knee the man is kneeling; his right shoulder and arm beneath the cloak cannot be felt, and the foreshortened hadn is a surprise.’ Puppi compares the drawing stylistically with the Christ carrying the Cross in Budapest (Fenyö, fig. 21) and apparently regards both drawings as by Titian; whereas Fenyö has come to the conclusion that neither is by him. \r\n"}],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[{"text":"Figure Studies","id":"x41509"}],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["CAI.418"],"accessionNumberNum":"418","accessionNumberPrefix":"CAI","accessionYear":null,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2019LN7134","2019LP8279","2019LT6481","2019LW4800"],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-18","recordCreationDate":"2008-03-27","availableToBook":false}}