Cesare Borgia and Machiavelli

1866

Federico Faruffini

Associated Names
Federico Faruffini

Artist, Italian, 1833 - 1869

The image shows two full-body figures seated in a room. The person on the left is sitting back with their legs extended, hands on their hips, holding a staff. They have long hair and a beard, wearing a hat and elaborate clothing. The person on the right is facing forward, slightly hunched over, engaging in needlework or knitting. They have a distinguished face, long hair, and loose clothing, sitting on a chair. In the background, there is a large window with buildings outside and an easel or staff leaning against the wall. The floor has a pattern.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Purchased as the Gift of Ann and Matthew Nimetz

  • Dimensions

    plate: 30.3 × 41.1 cm (11 15/16 × 16 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 44.6 × 61.1 cm (17 9/16 × 24 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.64.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mezzetti 1935, no. 308, State ii/iv

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Il Bulino Antiche Stampe di Matteo Crespi, Milan); purchased 2014 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1935

  • Mezzetti, Amalia.L'acquaforte lombarda nella seconda metà dell'800. Milan, 1935: no 308, ii/iv

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Cesare Borgia; lower right in graphite: F Faruffini

Wikidata ID

Q77007047

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