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1966.117.15.a

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Francesco de' Medici

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Artist

Guillaume Dupré (ca. 1576 - 1643)

Title

Francesco de' Medici

Creation Date

1613

Century

17th century

Dimensions

3 11/16 in. (9.3 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, France

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.117.15.a

Object Description

246 FRANCESCO DE' MEDICI (1594-1614), brother of Cosimo II 1613

Obv. Bust to right, in armor. Around, D . PRINCEPS FRANCISCVS MEDICES; on truncation, GDP 1613
Without reverse
Bronze, 93 mm. Hollow cast

Mazerolle reports a version of this medal with Dupre's Maria Magdalena of Austria, no. 247 as a reverse.

Bibl.: Supino, no. 849; Brescia i, p. 112, no. 790; Migeon, no. 595; Mazerolle 2, no. 673; Tresor France 2, pl. 11, i; MM. I, pp. 394-97, pl. 89, 4.