Self-portrait (1919)

Executed in oil, the painting reveals visible brushwork that adds texture to both flesh and fabric. Tito employs chiaroscuro, modeling light and shadow to create a three‑dimensional presence that separates the sitter from the subtle background. The handling aligns with Post‑Impressionist tendencies, balancing realistic detail with expressive surface treatment.

Trained at Venice’s Accademia di Belle Arti, where he later taught painting for over three decades, Tito produced the self‑portrait during a prolific phase of his career. After remaining in private hands, the canvas entered the Uffizi Gallery’s holdings, where it has been conserved as part of the museum’s representation of early twentieth‑century Italian art.