Design for a Soldier's Costume with a Cuirass (front and back)

ca. 1620–56
Not on view
Design for a costume meant for a soldier. Both a frontal and rear view are depicted on the sheet. The costume is characterized by sun rays encircling the collar. The scaled cuirass has been given a brown color. Vegetal wreaths and grotesques are indicated as further decoration of the costume.

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Object Information
  • Title: Design for a Soldier's Costume with a Cuirass (front and back)
  • Artist: Baccio del Bianco (Italian, Florence 1604–1656 Escorial) (and workshop)
  • Date: ca. 1620–56
  • Medium: Brown ink with a gray-blue and a light brown wash
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 11 1/8 x 8 3/16 in. (28.3 x 20.8 cm)
  • Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1948
  • Object Number: 48.122.2(8b)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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