Portrait of Cosimo II de' Medici
Date
ca. early 16th century
Sitter
Grand Duke of Tuscany Cosimo II de' Medici (1590 - 1621, Italian)
Creator
Unknown, Artist
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
v6 p59
Material
Dimensions
height (plate): 157mm
width (plate): 98mm
width (plate): 98mm
Description
Portrait of Cosimo II de' Medici, engraved by an unknown artist.
Cosimo II de' Medici (1590-1621) was Grand Duke of Tuscany. He was the patron of Galileo Galilei, his childhood tutor.
From a set of albums known as Collectanea Newtoniana, a selection of prints, original artwork and manuscripts relating to Newton, collected by Charles Turnor (1768-1853). Turnor was an astronomer, collector and Fellow of the Royal Society. He owned Woolsthorpe Manor (Newton’s birthplace).
Cosimo II de' Medici (1590-1621) was Grand Duke of Tuscany. He was the patron of Galileo Galilei, his childhood tutor.
From a set of albums known as Collectanea Newtoniana, a selection of prints, original artwork and manuscripts relating to Newton, collected by Charles Turnor (1768-1853). Turnor was an astronomer, collector and Fellow of the Royal Society. He owned Woolsthorpe Manor (Newton’s birthplace).
Related fellows
Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727, British) , Natural philosopher