{"product_id":"andrea-de-franceschi","title":"Andrea de' Franceschi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e  Italian 17th Century Artist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e  25 1\/2\" x 19 15\/16\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e  National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Artwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e  (late 16th or early 17th century) \"Andrea de’ Franceschi pursued a highly successful career in the civil service, ultimately rising to become grand chancellor of Venice. This office, which was the highest attainable to any Venetian from a nonnoble family, was held for life. In rank it was senior to that of senator, and it was junior only to that of doge and procurator of San Marco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 17th-century biographer of Titian noted that De’ Franceschi was a close friend of the painter. De’ Franceschi’s will, dated 1535, mentions that at the time he owned two portraits of himself by Titian. Evidence indicates that this painting was not one of them, as the style is difficult to reconcile with that of Titian. The handling of paint is harsher and cruder, and the colors are less subtly modulated. Also, scientific analysis of the present portrait reveals no underdrawing or alterations that would suggest it is an original composition. The work is most likely a copy either of a version of the composition now in the Detroit Institute of Arts, or of another close version of it. The Gallery’s painting has been cut along the bottom; originally, the sitter may have been depicted holding a letter, as he does in other versions of this portrait.\" - (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nga.gov\/artworks\/70-old-woman-dozing-over-book\" title=\"National Gallery of Art Washington DC - An Old Woman Dozing over a Book\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNational Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Italian 17th Century Artist","offers":[{"title":"No Size Selected (Select a Size)","offer_id":49309847781619,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Replica Size (25 1\/2\" x 19 15\/16\")","offer_id":49309847814387,"sku":null,"price":912.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Signature Size (20 1\/4\" x 15 3\/4\")","offer_id":49309847847155,"sku":null,"price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Classic Size (24 7\/8\" x 19 3\/8\")","offer_id":49309847879923,"sku":null,"price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gallery Size (30 3\/8\" x 23 3\/4\")","offer_id":49309847912691,"sku":null,"price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Statement Size (39 1\/4\" x 30 5\/8\")","offer_id":49309847945459,"sku":null,"price":1995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grand Size (47 1\/8\" x 36 3\/4\")","offer_id":49309847978227,"sku":null,"price":2795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Estate Size (55 1\/2\" x 43 1\/4\")","offer_id":49309848010995,"sku":null,"price":3695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Museum Size (66 5\/8\" x 51 7\/8\")","offer_id":49309848043763,"sku":null,"price":4995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/5738\/6483\/files\/Italian17thCenturyArtist-andrea_de_franceschi-product.jpg?v=1782671671","url":"https:\/\/commissionedpaintings.com\/products\/andrea-de-franceschi","provider":"Commissioned Paintings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}