516 - After MICHELANGELO (*1475), Portrait of Michelangelo; (1475–1564), circa 1840, lithograph

After MICHELANGELO (*1475), Portrait of Michelangelo; (1475–1564), circa 1840, lithograph After Michelangelo: Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475, Caprese – 1564, Rome): Portrait of Michelangelo; (1475–1564), c. 1840, lithograph Technique: Lithograph on paper Inscription: At the bottom, inscribed on the printing plate: “Michel-Ange. Etudes varieés pour le Dessin N. 32 / A Paris chez N. Bertrand, Graveur, Editeur, Md. D’Estampes, rue de Savoie N. 9.” Date: c. 1840 Description: A successful lithograph based on the self-portrait of the renowned Italian sculptor and painter Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475 Caprese, Tuscany – 1564 Rome), creator of the “David” in front of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, as well as the ceiling fresco and the “Last Judgment” in the Sistine Chapel, Cappella Sistina in the Vatican. Person: Michelangelo; Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564) Keywords: 19th century, Renaissance, Portraits, Italy, Size: Paper: 44.0 cm x 31.7 cm (17.3 x 12.5 in), Plate: 40.3 cm x 29.6 cm (15.9 x 11.7 in), Image size: 35.5 cm x 28.5 cm (14 x 11.2 in) Condition: Good condition. The sheet is slightly discolored due to its age and has faint foxing. The corners are slightly bumped. The print appears fresh.