Stage set for the marriage of Ferdinand de' Medici and Christine of Lorraine in Florence in 1589; Apollo and the Python

After Andrea Boscoli Italian
1589–92
Not on view
The drawing for the print is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (inv.no. E 1188-1931).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Stage set for the marriage of Ferdinand de' Medici and Christine of Lorraine in Florence in 1589; Apollo and the Python
  • Artist: Agostino Carracci (Italian, Bologna 1557–1602 Parma)
  • Artist: After Bernardo Buontalenti (Bernardo delle Girandole) (Italian, Florence ca. 1531–1608 Florence)
  • Artist: After Andrea Boscoli (Italian, Florence ca. 1560–1608 Rome) ?
  • Date: 1589–92
  • Medium: Etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 9 5/8 × 13 7/16 in. (24.4 × 34.1 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926
  • Object Number: 26.70.4(33)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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