Emperor Vitellius (Otto) with wings, sitting asleep leaning on his left hand
This destroyed Emperor series by Titian is known through famous engravings by Aegidius Sadeler II. This particular emperor was a replacement commissioned from Sir Anthony van Dyck
Van der Doort c.1639
WS 174, № 14
Titian
Emperor Vitellius with wings, sitting asleep leaning on his left hand
Walpole Society reference (1960):
Medium:
oil on canvas
Provenance:
Mantua piece
Gift / Exchange / Bought / Inherited:
bought
Notes:
entirely ruined by mercury and the colours quite washed away from the canvas almost nothing remaining, Mr Garffirs sent back to Mr [Endymion] Porter as I am informed, the King sent it to his agent in Brussels to be mended, since it has come back again by Mr [Endymion] Porter, where it remains for all I [van der Doort] know
Location:
Room description extended:
In store at Whitehall in the Passage Room between Banqueting House and Privy Lodgings
Original Manuscript page number:
MS. Ash. 1514, f. 174
Identification certainty:
Unknown
Sale Inventory c.1649-51