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Bust of Prince Francesco de' Medici (1614-1634)
early 18th century
Object Place: Europe, Germany, Southern Germany
Medium/Technique
Stone; Marble
Dimensions
104.77 cm (41 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
William Francis Warden Fund and gift of Frank Gair Macomber by Exchange
Accession Number56.334
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionMarble. Facing left, long curling wig over gilded armor and unidentified order(?) (perhaps St. Hubert) on ornate chain. Drapery around shoulders; on architectural pink marble plinth (broken at back) FRANCESCO / 1° cut and painted in scrolled ellipse on swag.
Provenance1956, exchanged and sold by Blumka, New York to the MFA for $10,000. (Accession date: June 7, 1956)