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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, engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 9 1/8 × 12 3/4 in. (23.2 × 32.4 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Grace M. Pugh, 1985
  • Object Number: 1986.1180.363
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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