Vittore Belliniano
Portrait of Two Young Men

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ArtistAttributed to Vittore Belliniano (Italian (Venetian), active by 1507–died 1529)Italian (Venetian), active by 1507–died 1529

CultureItalian

Titles

Portrait of Two Young Men
Two Young Venetian Men

Datec. 1515

PlaceVenice, Italy

MediumOil on canvas

Dimensions18 × 24 7/8 in. (45.7 × 63.2 cm)

Credit LineThe Edith A. and Percy S. Straus Collection

Object number44.553

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Department

Arts of Europe and the Mediterranean

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Object Type

PAINTING

ProvenanceSolly Collection, London, until 1821; acquired for the Kaiser Friedrich Museum, Berlin, 1821; Achillito Chiesa Collection, Milan, 1922; [American Art Galleries, New York, Chiesa Coll. sale, Nov. 27, 1925, lot 56]; purchased by Percy S.; bequeathed to MFAH 1944.
Exhibition HistoryUniversity of Florida, Gainsville, 1957; Jackson Art Museum, Jacksonville, 1957; Columbus Museum of Arts and Crafts, Georgia, 1958.

"Festival Dei Due Mondi," Sakowitz Department Store, Houston, October 1–October 14, 1972.

"Passion for Perfection: The Straus Collection of Renaissance Art," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 21, 2017–June 17, 2018.

"New Light on Old Masters: European Art from Houston Collections," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 2, 2021–January 23, 2022.

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