A nobleman of Cyprus
Creator:
Titian (after)
Tarih:
ca. 1811
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Inscriptions:
Printed: A nobleman of Cyprus.
Description:
This is a portrait of a bearded man believed to be Giorgio Cornaro, seen half-length, turned to the right, stroking a hawk perched on his left fist; the head of a dog can be seen in the lower left corner. The engraving signifies the fact that during the medieval period hunting was widespread in Cyprus and the hawks of Cyprus were priced highly. Ludolf von Sudheim , in Cyprus 1340 wrote “I knew a certain count of Japhe who has more than 500 hounds and every two dogs have their own servant to guard and bathe and anoint them, for so must dogs be tended there. A certain nobleman has ten or eleven falconers with special pay and allowances.”
Dimensions:
30 x 25 cm
Signature(s):
Unsigned
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Identifier:
PNT-00689
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Rights Holder:
© Costas and Rita Severis Foundation
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