Francois Forster & Titian 'Tiziano Vecellio'

La Maitresse du Titien (Titian's Mistress)

Francois Forster's original engraving La Maitresse du Titien (Titian's Mistress) is based upon a design created by the Italian Master, Titian 'Tiziano Vecellio'. This impression is printed upon early nineteenth century wove paper and with wide, full margins as published by Artaria & Fontaine in Manheim in 1837. This engraving depicts a portrait of a woman looking at her hair while a man holds the mirror up behind her head. Below the image the artist depicts the coat of arms of the Prince of Wagram. The inscription under the image reads' "Le Titien Pinxt. Forster del & sc., La Maitresse Du Titien; 'imprimee par Ramboz, 'Ecrit par Piquet Jeune" and a dedication to the Prince of Wagram. The publisher's address, "A Manheim chez Artaria & Fontaine" is printed in the lower left. The British museum of art includes an impression of "La Maitresse du Titien" in its permanent collection. Museum number 1875,0710.1394. Titian's Mistress is a prime example of the portrait art created by the British artist, Francois Forster.

Original Engraving by Francois Forster designed by Titian, (Tiziano Vecellio)

La Maitresse du Titien (Titian's Mistress)

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Francois Forster (Locle, 1790 - Paris, 1872)
#	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Publisher	-
01-		Her Most Gracious Majesty, The Queen Engraved by Francois Forster designed by Franz Xaver Winterhalter.	Original Engraving	1847 (Second Edition 1853)	Thomas Boys, London	Sold
02.-		La Maitresse du Titien (Titian's Mistress) Engraved by Francois Forster designed by Titian 'Tiziano Vecellio'.	Original Engraving	1837	Artaria & Fontaine, Manheim

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Titian 'Tiziano Vecellio' (Pieve di Cadore, c. 1487 - Venice, 1576)
#	Image	Title & Artist	Engraver Info	Medium	Date	Info	-
01.-		Filia Roberti Strozzi Noblis Florentini (Roberti Strozzi's young daughter, Clarice Strozzi with her dog) engraved by Domenico Cunego designed by Titian 'Tiziano Vecellio.	Cunego, Domenico (Verona, 1727 - Rome, 1794)	Original Engraving	1770	Published by Gavin Hamilton for Schola Italica Picturae.
02.-		Madonna of the Cherries by Lucas Vorsterman, the Younger designed by David Teniers, the Younger and Titian	Lucas Vorsterman, the Younger (Antwerp, c. 1605 - 1667)	Original Etching	1656-1660	Theatrum Pictorium (Theatre of Paintings)
03.		Questo e Pietro Aretino, Poeta Tosco (This is the Tuscan Poet, Pietro Aretino) by Wenzel Hollar (Wenceslaus Hollar) designed by Titian, 'Tiziano Vecellio'	Hollar, Wenceslaus 'Wenzel Hollar' (Prague, 1607 - London, 1677)	Original Etching	1647	Richard Pennington, Catalogue # P1346, First State of Two.	Sold
04.-		The Entombment of Christby Gilles Rouselet designed by Titian 'Tiziano Vecellio'	Gilles Rousselet (Paris, 1610 - 1686)	Original Line Engraving	c. 1675	Cabinet Du Roi	Sold
05.-		La Maitresse du Titien (Titian's Mistress) Engraved by Francois Forster designed by Titian 'Tiziano Vecellio'.	Francois Forster (Locle, 1790 - Paris, 1872)	Original Engraving	1837	Artaria & Fontaine, Manheim

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Title:	La Maitresse du Titien (Titian's Mistress)
Engraver:	Forster, Francois (Locle, 1790 - Paris, 1872)
Designer:	Titian 'Tiziano Vecellio' (Pieve di Cadore, c. 1487 - Venice, 1576)
Date:	1837
Medium:	Original Engraving
Publisher:	Artaria & Fontaine, Manheim
Printer:	Ramboz
Note:	Francois Forster: Early nineteenth century engravers excelled in many areas of technical accomplishments, particularly in the skills of rendering fine details, tonal values and the effects of light and shade. In these areas two artists in particular gained the highest honours, Raphael Morghen and Francois Forster.
	Born in Switzerland, Francois Forster was instructed in engraving by P. G. Langlois, in Paris. Showing remarkable abilities at an early age, Francois Forster won First Prize in engraving from the French Academy in 1814 and was then sent to Rome for a period of several years to complete his formal studies. After his return Francois Forster gained an international reputation for both his studies after old masters and his portraits of important contemporaries. In the 1830's and 1840's he made a number of fine engravings after the designs of Titian, Veronese, Raphael and Leonardo. Francois Forster was awarded the distinctions of being elected to the Institute of France (1844) as well as the Academies of Berlin and Brussels.
	Titian (Pieve di Cadore, c. 1487 – Venice, 1576): The greatest master of the Venetian School, Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) studied and trained under Giovanni Bellini, in Venice. As early as 1507, Titian was receiving government commissions and working alongside such artists as Giorgione. In 1516 he succeeded Bellini as the Official Painter to the Doge of Venice. By 1530 Titian’s clientele included most of the rulers and nobility of all of Catholic Europe. He was particularly patronised by Emperor Charles V and his son, Philip II, during the following years. In the 1540’s Titian assumed the unofficial role of portraitist to the Farnese, the family of Pope Paul the Third. As well such powerful figures as the Dukes of Ferrara, Mantua and Urbino continually vied for his portraits and mythological and religious scenes. As a result Titian became perhaps the most politically powerful artist of the Italian Renaissance. Titian’s influence has proved to be vast. Such masters as Poussin, Velazquez and Rubens have revered his art. This original engraving depicts a portrait of a woman looking at her hair while a man holds the mirror up behind her head. Below the image the artist depicts the coat of arms of the Prince of Wagram. The inscription under the image reads; "La Maitresse du Titien, Dediee et Prensentee A. S. A. S. Le Prince de Wagram et de Neuchatel, vice Connetable,", and "Le Titien Pinxt. Forster del & sc., La Maitresse Du Titien; 'imprimee par Ramboz, 'Ecrit par Piquet Jeune,. A Manheim chez Artaria and Fontaine. Par son Ires humble, ires fidele et tres soumis sujet, Forster." The British museum of art includes an impression of "La Maitresse du Titien" in its permanent collection. Museum number 1875,0710.1394. it is a fine, original example of the engraved art based upon a design created by Titian'.
Reference:	* G. C. Williamson, Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers, Bell & Sons, London, 1927, Vol. 2, p. 181.
	George C. Williamson, lists Titian's Mistress as one of Francois Forster's finest works of engraved art.*
Size:	16 1/8 X 12 3/8 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Buy Now	Price: $325.00 US
Condition:	Printed on early nineteenth century wove paper and with wide, full margins as published in Manheim in 1837. Apart from several very slight creases, this original engraving is in excellent condition throughout and bears all the fine lines and tonal values of an early printing. This beautiful portrait of La Maitresse du Titien (Titian's Mistress) represents a prime example of the famous engraved art of Francois Forster.
Subject:	Francois Forster, Italian Master, Titian 'Tiziano Vecellio', "La Maitresse du Titien" (Titian's Mistress), original engraving, Artaria & Fontaine, Manheim, coat of arms of the Prince of Wagram, Ramboz, British museum of art.
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