ID: 700000420 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700000420	Record Type: Movable Work

Cosmvs Medices Floreniae Dvx II (engraving (print); Casa, Nicolò della (fl. 1543-1547), after Baccio Bandinelli...; published 1544; Getty Research Institute, Special Collections (Los Angeles, ...; 542098; accession number: 2000.PR.33**;)

Note: Title and date from inscription on print; Formerly attributed by Vasari to Enea Vico (Vite, pt. 3). For attribution to Nicolò della Casa see Bartsch, Passavant, or Robert-Dumesnil; Robert-Dumesnil describes two states: one with and one without the address of the printer Antoine Lafréry, "ANT. LAFRERI", in the lower left corner. Both states include della Casa's address inscribed on a shell in the lower margin: "N. D. LA CASA. F." The print in the Edward B. Greene collection at Yale University includes della Casa's address only and is identified as state II. Oberhuber describes a similar state in the collection of Graphische Sammlung Albertina; Library's print is trimmed in the lower margin, with loss of image and della Casa's, and in some states, also Lafreri's addresses. A reproductive print after Baccio Bandinelli's drawing, possibly preceding a sculpted portrait of Cosimo I as Hercules (cf. Richelson, Oberhuber). The Duke is shown in knee-length frontal view, turning his head to the right. His right hand rests on his hip, his legs are spread apart; he holds a club in his left hand. His muscular appearance, short and curly hair, and a trimmed beard are part of Hercules iconography, which in Cosimo's time was inspired by the recently discovered (1540) sculpture known as the Farnese Hercules. The Duke is represented in armor and surrounded by weapons. The armor is richly decorated with mythological scenes and motifs related to the life and deeds of Hercules. Behind his back is visible a sheaf of arrows, with a bow and a halberd. To the left of the sheaf of arrows, a small scroll bears the inscription "BACIVS BANDINEL FLO.s 1544". In the upper right, a lion's skin, topped by a scroll and two lion heads, bears the inscription "COSMVS / MEDICES / FLORENT / IAE DVX / .II." To the left a shield bearing a gorgoneion, and to the right a feathered helmet decorated with a mythological battle scene, are visible in the lower part of the image; The print is trimmed at the bottom and at the left margin, with loss to image and della Casa's address. It is mounted on a thick sheet of wove paper, that is hinged to another larger sheet. The missing portions of the image are sketched in pencil on the primary support sheet, including the printer's address "de laCasa S." in the lower right corner. The secondary large sheet has three ink stamps: "Mappe 25", in the lower left corner; "Blatt 3", in the lower right corner; "Bild 4498", below the image. In pencil below the print: "910-14".

Titles:

Cosmvs Medices Floreniae Dvx II (preferred,C,U,RP,Latin-P,U,U)

Cosmus Medices Florentiae Dux II (C,U,Latin,U,U)

Portrait of Cosimo I de’Medici in armor (C,U,DE,English,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

engraving (print) [300041340] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, prints (visual works), <prints by process or technique>, <prints by process: transfer method>, intaglio prints)

reproductive print [300041569]

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, prints (visual works))

prints (visual works) [300041273]

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>)

Classifications:

prints (preferred)

Creation Date: published 1544

Creator Display:

Casa, Nicolò della (fl. 1543-1547), after Baccio Bandinelli's drawing, possibly preceding a sculpted portrait of Cosimo I as Hercules [preferred,GRISC]

draftsman Bandinelli, Baccio (Italian sculptor, painter, and architect, 1488-1560) Qualifier: after Extent: work depicted [500008366]

publisher Lafréry, Antoine (French printmaker, publisher, 1512-1577, active in Italy) [500011513]

printmaker Casa, Nicolò della (French engraver, active 1543-1548 in Italy) [500019377]

publishers Vico, Enea (Italian printmaker, numismatist, and author, 1523-1567) [500011571]

Locations:

Current: Getty Research Institute, Special Collections (Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500353615] Getty Research Institute, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 542098; accession number: 2000.PR.33**

Credit Line: copyright J. Paul Getty Trust, Getty Research Institute, Special Collections

Address Note: 1200 Getty Center Dr., Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90049-1688

Display Materials: 1 print engraving, b&w

	prints (visual works) [300041273]
	.......(Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>)

	engraving (printing process) [300053225]
	.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, <image-making processes and techniques>, <printing and printing processes and techniques>, printing processes, intaglio printing processes)

Dimensions: image 41.7 x 29.5 cm, on sheet 44.1 x 31.2 cm, second large sheet 73.6 x 51.6 cm

General Subject:

portraits (preferred)

another work

Specific Subjects:

	Cosimo I, Grand-Duke of Tuscany (Italian grand duke, patron, 1519-1574) [500125867]
	.....(Non-Artists) (ULAN)

	reproductive print [300041569]
	.....(Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, prints (visual works)) (AAT)

	Hercules [901000042]
	.....((Greek characters, Greek iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	armor (protective wear) [300036745]
	.....(Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Costume (hierarchy name), costume (mode of fashion), <costume by function>, protective wear) (AAT)

	portrait [300015637]
	.....(Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by subject type>) (AAT)

Inscriptions: Cosmvs Medices Floreniae Dvx II Bacivs Bandinel Flo.s 1544.

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: drawings, paintings, prints, other two-dimensional media

Sources and Contributors:
Cosmvs Medices Floreniae Dvx II	........ [GRISC,VP]
	........ GRI Special Collections databases (1983-) 542098
Cosmus Medices Florentiae Dux II	........ [GRISC,VP]
	........ GRI Special Collections databases (1983-)
Portrait of Cosimo I de’Medici in armor	........ [VP]
	........ GRI Special Collections databases (1983-) note

Subject: ....... [GRISC,VP]

....................... GRI Special Collections databases (1983-)

Note:
English	..... [GRISC,VP]
	..... GRI Special Collections databases (1983-)