A steel engraving with the half-length portrait of Michelangelo Buonarroti, after the so-called self-portrait of the artist, a painting traditionally connected with Daniele da Volterra. Signed at the foot "Engraved by A. Francois, from the portrait by the artist" and with the imprint "London, Virtue & Co Limited".
A steel engraving with the half-length portrait of Michelangelo Buonarroti, after the so-called self-portrait of the artist, a painting traditionally connected with Daniele da Volterra. Signed at the foot "Engraved by A. Francois, from the portrait by the artist" and with the imprint "London, Virtue & Co Limited".
Medium: steel engraving
Artist / after: portrait attributed to Daniele Ricciarelli, called Daniele da Volterra (c. 1509-1566)
Engraver: Alphonse Francois (1814-1888)
Publisher: Virtue & Co. Limited, London
Date: second half of the 19th century
Dimensions: 8.8 x 12.8 in (22.3 x 32.5 cm)
Condition: good; a light stain at the upper left corner