Francesco de Medici, Prince of Tuscany

Stefano Della Bella

Associated Names
Stefano Della Bella

Artist, Florentine, 1610 - 1664

The image is an engraving of a portrait of a man showing the upper half of his body within an ornate oval frame. The man is facing slightly to the right, with wavy hair falling to his neck. He is dressed in elaborate clothing, including a detailed collar and shoulder armor. The portrait is surrounded by a decorative frame with symbolic elements like armor, fur, and banners. The background includes intricate lines and shading. A ribbon below the frame bears the inscription "Franciscus Ex Principibus Etruria."

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Bibliography

1906

  • Vesme, Alexandre de (Baudi di Vesme, Alessandro). Le peintre-graveur italien; ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de Bartsch. Milan: Ulrico Hoepli, 1906: no.36.

1971

  • De Vesme, Alexandre, Phyllis Dearborn Massar.Stefano Della Bella. New York, 1971: no.36.

2001

  • Talbierska, Jolanta.AKWAFORTY ZE ZBIOROW GABINETU RYCIN BIBLIOTEKI UNIWERSYTECKIEJ W WARSZAWIE / Etchings from the Collection of the Print Room of the Warsaw University Library. Warsaw, 2001: 43, no.10.

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Q74873476

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