Pope Leo X (Giovanni de'Medici) (1475-1521)
William Faithorne the elder (London c.1616 – London 1691)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper
Measurements
240 mm (H)150 mm (W)240 mm (H)150 mm (W)
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Felbrigg, Norfolk
NT 1397396
Summary
Line engraving on copper, Pope Leo X (Giovanni de'Medici) (1475-1521) by William Faithorne the elder (London c.1616 – London 1691). Oval portrait of Pope Leo X. 'Ioannes Medices Florentinus. Leo X Papa Antea Natus Ao 1474. Faithorne sc. Trimmed. Oval portrait of Pope Leo X, bust length in an oval, wearing cap; coat of arms on tablet below; illustration to Johannes Sleidan, 'The general history of the Reformation of the Church' (London, 1689). B1.192.
Makers and roles
William Faithorne the elder (London c.1616 – London 1691), engraver