DOROTHEUM: LOST PAINTING BY TITIAN REDISCOVERED

“Magdalen” with sensational provenance: Estimate 1 – 1.5 million euros, auction date 11th May 2022 at Dorotheum, Vienna/Austria

A lost painting by Titian, which has recently been rediscovered, is a highlight of Dorotheum´s sale of Old Master Paintings on 11th May 2022. It was once part of the celebrated collections of Christina, Queen of Sweden (1629-1689), Philippe, Duke of Orléans (1674-1723), and most probably Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II. It will be offered for sale at auction for the first time in over 150 years (estimate 1-1.5 million euros).

The Penitent Magdalen was the most successful and frequently requested subject by Tiziano Vecellio, called Titian (1485/90-1576). Demand for paintings of the saint continued for more than forty years during which time the artist subtly altered and revised the composition. Much academic research has been devoted to the study of Titian’s Penitent Magdalens and this painting, for sale at Dorotheum, was considered lost. Its rediscovery has revealed a work of extraordinary quality and it is a significant addition to Titian’s oeuvre.

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