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Lucas Emil Vorsterman

Portrait of Cosimo de Medici

Maker

Lucas Emil Vorsterman (Flemish, 1595-1675)
After Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577-1640), painter

Title

Portrait of Cosimo de Medici

Year

early 1600s-mid 1600s

Medium

  • Engraving on medium weight cream laid paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Engraving on medium weight cream laid paper

Materials

engraving

Supports

  • Medium weight cream laid paper

Dimensions

Plate/Image: 17.3 x 11.6 cm (6 13/16 x 4 9/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Verso:inscribed in pencil in UC:1389-1464; inscruibed in LR:V(within a circle)/15In Plate--Inscribed LC:COSMVS MEDICES, PATER PATRIAE./Pet.Paul Rubens pinxit.Luc.Vorstermans sculpsit.

Marks: Waterm,ark:Head of a jester over 4 over three balls

Identification

State

only state

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Professor and Mrs. A. David Kossoff

Object Number

81.195

Type

  • Prints

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Lucas Emil Vorsterman (Flemish, 1595-1675)
After Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577-1640), painter
Portrait of Cosimo de Medici, early 1600s-mid 1600s
Engraving on medium weight cream laid paper
Plate/Image: 17.3 x 11.6 cm (6 13/16 x 4 9/16 inches)
Gift of Professor and Mrs. A. David Kossoff 81.195

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