Grand Duke Ferdinand II de Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1610-1670)
Ferdinando Tacca (Florence 1619 - Florence 1686)
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
1659
Materials
Marble
Measurements
1030 x 680 x 500 mm
Order this imageCollection
Cliveden Estate, Buckinghamshire
NT 766156
Summary
Marble sculpture, Grand Duke Ferdinand II de Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1610-1670) by Ferdinando Tacca (Florence 1619 - Florence 1686). 1659. Bust-length portrait, facing slightly to the left; he wears a moustache, full wig, armour, a large jabot beneath which hangs two tassels and a medallion on a ribbon hangs from his shoulders; drapery is arranged from his right shoulder across his chest to above his left elbow; the top of his head incised as though to receive a crown;
Marks and inscriptions
incised on reverse Ferdinandus II Medicii Dux Toscane, Tacca fecit 1659. On square shaped socle.
Makers and roles
Ferdinando Tacca (Florence 1619 - Florence 1686), sculptor