Live Auction 2135Important Old Master Paintings and Sculpture
Venetian School, 15th Century
Lot 209

Venetian School, 15th Century

Portrait of a Doge, identified as Giovanni Mocenigo (Venice 1409-1485), bust-length, in profile

Closed28 January 2009

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Venetian School, 15th Century
Portrait of a Doge, identified as Giovanni Mocenigo (Venice 1409-1485), bust-length, in profile
with inscription 'IOAN/NES/MOCE/NIGO/DVX/1478' (on the cartellino, upper left)
oil on panel, unframed
9¼ x 8¼ in. 23.5 x 21 cm.

Specialist note

The sitter, who served as Doge of Venice from 1478-85, was also painted in profile by Gentile Bellini (Museo Correr, Venice).