Supper at Emmaus
One of Titian’s most celebrated paintings, this work of majestic humility formed a pair with no. 7 in this room (the Entombment of Christ) which also came from the Mantua sale. It was similarly among the King’s most cherished possessions.
Van der Doort c.1639
WS 16, № 9
Titian
Christ sitting at the table at Emmaus with his two disciples and a boy, the host standing by, 5 almost-life-size, full-length figures, another fellow piece
Walpole Society reference (1960):
Measurements (Van der Doort):
5ft 3in x 8ft (160 x 243.8cm)
Medium:
canvas
Light:
light from the left
Frame:
big wooden frame like that of the 'Burial'
Provenance:
Mantua piece
Location:
Original Manuscript page number:
MS. Ash. 1514, f. 19
Other inventories:
Mantua 1627, no. 1263 (120 lire)
Identification certainty:
Identified
Sale Inventory c.1649-51