Johanna of Austria, 1547-1578, First Wife of Francisco I de' Medici 1565

Johanna of Austria, 1547-1578, First Wife of Francisco I de' Medici 1565 by Antonio Francesco Selvi

Medium

bronze

Dimensions

overall (diameter): 8.62 cm (3 3/8 in.) gross weight: 150.55 gr (0.332 lb.)

Classification

Sculpture

Department

CSD

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Samuel H. Kress Collection

Accession Number

1957.14.1077

About the Artist

Antonio Francesco Selvi · 16791755

Antonio Francesco Selvi (1679–1753) was a prominent Florentine sculptor and medallist whose exquisite bronze portraits captured the elegance of late Baroque Italy. Little is known of his early life before he arrived in Florence in 1698, but he quickly established himself in the city's vibrant artistic scene by studying under Massimiliano Soldani-Benzi, the renowned bronze-worker, sculptor, medalli...

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