The Vendramin Family venerating a relic of the True Cross

Titian (circa 1485/90 - 1576)

National Gallery

1543 - 1547

Group portrait of the male members of the noble Venetian family in the act of worship on the steps of an altar bearing a reliquary in the form of a cross. The three men are portrayed in gestures of reverance and meditation. The three boys to the left kneel but not in prayer, three others play with a small dog.

• Medium: oil on canvas
• Dimensions: 206 x 288 cm
• Grant Paid: £5,000 ( Total: £122,000)
• ArtFunded in: 1929
• Vendor: Duke of Northumberland

Provenance

Gabriele Vendramin; Van Dyck; tenth Earl of Northumberland; Duke of Northumberland, moved to Alnwick Castle in the early 20th century.

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