Essequie del serenissimo don Francesco Medici gran duca di Toscana II

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Title: Essequie del serenissimo don Francesco Medici gran duca di Toscana II
Alternative Title: Esseqvie del serenissimo don Francesco Medici gran duca di Toscana II
Creator: Strozzi, Giovanni Battista, il Giovane, 1551-1634
Contributor: Krüger, Dietrich, ca. 1575-1624.
Sermartelli, Bartolomeo, fl. 1563-1600, printer.
Published / Created: nel anno 1587.
Publication Place: In Fiorenza
Publisher: Ne le case de' Sermartelli
Description: BEIN Italian Festivals 53: Inscription on first and last pages: "G. Storck a Milano 1806. In. No. 14178."
Signatures: pi² A-G⁴H².
Description of the funeral held for Francesco Medici on 15 Dec. 1587 in the basilica of San Lorenzo in Florence, and of the catafalque designed by Bernardo Buontalenti.
Title within woodcut architectural border. Medici arms on p. [3]. Plate [1] is an engraved portrait of Francesco Medici. Engraving on plate [2] depicts the catafalque; it is signed T.C. (Theodor Crüger, also known as Dietrich Krüger) and dated 1587.
Extent: [4], 60 p., [2] leaves of plates (folded) : 24 cm. (4to)
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Italian

Genre: Early works to 1800
Funeral books Italy Florence 1587
Material: ill., port.,
Subject (Geographic): Italy
Subject (Name): Francesco I, Grand-Duke of Tuscany, 1541-1587
Subject (Topic): Death and burial
Funeral rites and ceremonies
Catafalques
Subjects: Francesco I, Grand-Duke of Tuscany, 1541-1587 > Death and burial
Funeral rites and ceremonies > Italy > Florence > Early works to 1800
Catafalques > Italy > Florence > Early works to 1800
Italy > Florence > 1587
Storck, G. > Autograph

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