Giulio Bonasone
Portrait of Michelangelo Buonarroti
1546
Physical Qualities
Engraving, Sheet (trimmed within platemark): 235 × 180 mm. (9 1/4 × 7 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.4468
Inscribed: Recto: in plate: in cartouche below image: "MICHAEL ANGELVS BONAROTVS PATRITIVS / FLORENTINVS AN AGENS LXXII / QVANTVM IN NATVRA ARS NATVRAQVE POSSIT IN ARTE / HIC QVI NATVRÆ PAR FVIT ARTE E DOCET / M D XLVI"; lower right corner: "IVLIO B.F."; Verso: hanwritten in graphite: "Bonasone"
Markings: CM: Claghorn
