Pietro da CortonaItalian, 1596–1669Relief
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Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
This pearwood medallion depicts the bust of a man in profile to the right. He has long curling hair, moustache and a small beard, full cloak with narrow collar drawn across the front of his body.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- A.38-1931
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Meanwhile, in the life of Pietro da Cortona
The whole life1614–1669 · Workplace
Rome
May 1669
Death from gout
Cortona died of gout at the age of seventy-two and, as he had wished, was buried in the church of Santi Luca e Martina, which he had built himself and regarded as his favourite creation.
16 May 1669
Died
