The painting, known by the 17th century as La Schiavona (the woman from Dalmatia), dates from 1510-12. The initials T.V. on the parapet probably stand for Tiziano Vecellio. The raised portion of the parapet is a revision, and drapery originally painted there still shows through it. The profile relief, inspired by those on antique cameos, seems to be of the same sitter.
La Schiavona
oil on canvas • 119.4 cm × 96.5 cm
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Titian