Cosimo II de' Medici
Bust
ca. 1610 - ca. 1630 (made)
ca. 1610 - ca. 1630 (made)
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This terracotta bust represents Cosimo II de' Medici (1590-1621), Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1609-1621. It is one of several other from the prototype. Traditionally attributed to the court sculptor Pietro Tacca, they might in fact have been made by Giovanni Gonnelli, called 'Il Cieco di Gambassi' because he was said to be a blind sculptor and becare particularly famous for his skills.
Several versions of this terracotta bust are known:
- Museo Nazionale del Bargello (Inventario 1897, no. 393), yellow terracotta, h. 48 cm incl the base.
- Speed Art Museum, Kentucky (no. 58, 4), terracotta, h. 50.5cm including base
- Museo Guarnacci, Volterra, terracotta, h. 53.5 cm including base
- past sale Christie's London, 5 July 2013, no. 79, terracotta, h. 51 cm including base (as attributed to Giovanni Gonnelli).
Several versions of this terracotta bust are known:
- Museo Nazionale del Bargello (Inventario 1897, no. 393), yellow terracotta, h. 48 cm incl the base.
- Speed Art Museum, Kentucky (no. 58, 4), terracotta, h. 50.5cm including base
- Museo Guarnacci, Volterra, terracotta, h. 53.5 cm including base
- past sale Christie's London, 5 July 2013, no. 79, terracotta, h. 51 cm including base (as attributed to Giovanni Gonnelli).
Object details
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| Title | Cosimo II de' Medici (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Terracotta |
| Brief description | Bust, terracotta, Cosimo II de' Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany, attributed to Pietro Tacca or to Giovanni Gonelli, Italian, ca. 1610-1630 |
| Physical description | Cosimo II de' Medici is portrayed, head and upper part only of shoulders, facing frontally, with moustache and goatee. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Nathan Chaïkin |
| Object history | Koni Rossacyx (?), Salzburg; bought by Nathan Chaïkin in 1964; given to the museum by Mr Nathan Chaïkin, Switzerland, in 1981. While in the Chaïkin collection there were two attempts of selling the bust in auction: Sotheby's May 16, 1968, lot 102 and Christie's, April 30, 1974, lot 161; |
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| Summary | This terracotta bust represents Cosimo II de' Medici (1590-1621), Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1609-1621. It is one of several other from the prototype. Traditionally attributed to the court sculptor Pietro Tacca, they might in fact have been made by Giovanni Gonnelli, called 'Il Cieco di Gambassi' because he was said to be a blind sculptor and becare particularly famous for his skills. Several versions of this terracotta bust are known: - Museo Nazionale del Bargello (Inventario 1897, no. 393), yellow terracotta, h. 48 cm incl the base. - Speed Art Museum, Kentucky (no. 58, 4), terracotta, h. 50.5cm including base - Museo Guarnacci, Volterra, terracotta, h. 53.5 cm including base - past sale Christie's London, 5 July 2013, no. 79, terracotta, h. 51 cm including base (as attributed to Giovanni Gonnelli). |
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| Accession number | A.9-1981 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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