Caption

The Murderer (Il Bravo), print, album page, An armed man grabs his victim by the shoulder, while hiding a dagger behind his back. The other man, with vine leaves in his hair, turns around. This print is part of an album., printmaker: Jan van Troyen, Southern Netherlands (possibly), after painting by Giorgione, Venice, after painting by Titian (attributed to), publisher: David Teniers (II), Brussels, grantor of privilege: Spanish Crown, 1660, Attributed to, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 227 mm x width 176 mm, Print after the painting by (attributed to) Titian which is in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna (inventory number GG_64). David Teniers probably produced an oil study on canvas or panel (so-called pasticcio) of all the paintings in the collection of Leopold William of Austria, which served as a model for the printmakers. It is not always clear whether the pasticci were made by him or by his studio. Not all pasticci have survived., murderer, A detailed black and white engraving shows two figures in close proximity, one facing away with short wavy hair and a patterned garment, the other's face turned toward the viewer with long curly hair and a leafy wreath on the head; the visible face has a neutral expression with clear eyes and defined features, while the turned figure's arm rests on the other's shoulder and a hand holds a partially visible cylindrical object; the clothing displays elaborate folds and textured shading, and the background is densely stippled creating a dark backdrop around the figures.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B27_429

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Keywords

Murderer Il Bravo print album page armed man grabs victim shoulder hiding dagger back man vine leaves hair turns part album printmaker Jan van Troyen Southern Netherlands painting Giorgione Venice Titian attributed publisher David Teniers Ii Brussels grantor privilege Spanish Crown 1660 Attributed paper etching engraving height 227 mm x width 176 mm Print collection Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna inventory number GG_64 produced oil study canvas panel -called pasticcio paintings Leopold William Austria served model printmakers clear whether pasticci studio survived murderer detailed black white engraving two figures close proximity facing away short wavy hair patterned garment s face turned viewer long curly hair leafy wreath head visible face neutral expression clear eyes defined features turned figure's arm rests s shoulder hand holds partially visible cylindrical object clothing displays elaborate folds textured shading background densely stippled creating dark backdrop figures