The Grill of the Tomb of Piero and Giovanni de' Medici, 1570

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series Title

The Tombs of the Medici

Medium

engraving on laid paper

Dimensions

plate: 42.1 × 27.9 cm (16 9/16 × 11 in.)

sheet: 43 × 28.8 cm (16 15/16 × 11 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

Ruth and Jacob Kainen Memorial Acquisition Fund

Catalogue Raisonné

New Hollstein 216, State iv/vi

Accession Number

2022.69.2

Artists / Makers

Cornelis Cort (artist) Netherlandish, 1533 - 1578

Andrea del Verrocchio (artist after) Florentine, c. 1435 - 1488

Image Use

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Inscription

lower right in image: Cor. Cort. fe.; lower left in image: 1570; lower center in wreath: PETRO / E IOHANNI DE / MEDICIS / COSMI P. P. F. / H. M. H. N. S. / LAURENT ET IUL. PETRI F / POSUER PATRI PATRUOQ; lower center at base of tom: MCCCC LXXII / PET. VIX. AN. LIII. M. V. D. XV. IOHAN. AN. XLII. M. III. D. XXVIII. lower center in plate: Adm.m R. P. D. Maximiano Bruno Pir. r S.ti Salvatoris in Lauro de Urbe et Can.co Cong.nis S.ti Georgij in Alg / de Venetijs D. M.; lower center in plate: Philippus Thomassinus D. D. D.; by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: Andrea del Verrocchio, Grabmaldes Piero u. des Giovanni de'Medici 1472. / Florenz, S. Lorenzo (Alte Sacriste) S. Planiiscig. A. del. V. Wien 1941, Abb. 15-24 / 1570 C. CORT, FOUNDER OF LINE ENGRAVING AS A REPRODUCTIVE MEDIUM / (PATE 120, AN ENGRAVING AND ETCHINB Y HERBERT FURST / T KELSON & SONS 1931); by later hand, lower left verso in red chalk: 162(?) (cut off)

Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); purchased 2022 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bergquist, James A., Mr.

Bibliography

1993: The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Collaert Dynasty, Ann Diels and Marjolein Leesberg, authors). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 216, iv/vi