In this artwork, how is the History discussed?
The earliest record of the work is its purchase by Leopoldo de' Medici. Between 1698 and 1829, it was thought that the painting was made by Titian. In the Palazzo Pitti, it is possible to track the placement of paintings in varies rooms of the ducal apartments. During one of these moves, the painting's original frame was lost. The inventories recorded it as adorned and carved. The painting's frame today, also old, originally belonged to a bigger canvas.
Leopoldo de' Medici Titian Palazzo Pitti