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.
Sale Inventory c.1649-51
WS 206, №333
Titian
Emmaus
Walpole Society reference (1972):
Appraisal:
600-0-0
Sold to:
Houghton
Sale date:
23/10/1651
Identification certainty:
Identified