Author: Wokshop of Jacob de Gheyn II (1565-1629), after Antonio Pisanello (1395-1455) Title: [Antique portrait print, engraving] Portrait of Cosimo I de' Medici, ca. 1590, 1 p.
Description: Portrait of Cosimo de' Medici, bust in profile to right; round medallion within a square.Lettered below left DGe˙n excu. Around portrait the text: COSMUS MEDICES P.P.P. MAGNUS.From a set of four plates (New Hollstein 234-237). After an early Florentine medal [Pisanello?] (G.F.Hill, 'Corpus of Italian Medals', 1930, pp. 236-7, no. 909).On verso various collectors' marks: VE in a circle: Pim van Eekelen (Amsterdam 1923-1984), L.5101; mark 'K. GROLL' unidentified XX century, L.3790; Martin Friedrich Oppenheim (1888-1949), L.1999a; Theodor Falkeisen (1768-1814) and Johann Friedrich Huber (1766-1832) L.1008.[NL] Buste van Cosimo I de' Medici, op de rechterzijde gezien, met opgestoken linkerhand, in ronde lijst met naam in randschrift. Deze prent is onderdeel van een serie van vier portretten naar Italiaanse penningen uit de Renaissance. Engraving on paper, trimmed to plate; total: 111 x 111 mm, state I/2, New Hollstein Dutch 234. In outstanding condition. On verso traces of previous mounts.
Keywords: History|Italy|Portraits
Price: EUR 484.00 = appr. US$ 526.03 Seller: Antiquariaat Arine van der Steur
- Book number: 65021