Portrait of Alessandro Faruffino, Portrait of Alessandro Faruffino., c. 1509
Scope and Contents
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.MODE.0100; Public Notes: The portrait was originally from "The Communion of Saint Catherine of Siena with Alessandro Faruffino and Catherine Macchiavelli". The painting was damaged in fire in 1805. Only five fragments survived. Of those pieces, the repositories of only two are known. The present one and a fragment of Faruffino's hands which can be found in a collection in Milan. The portrait was part of the Costabili collection until 1901.
Dates
- Creation: c. 1509
Creator
- Gianfrancesco Maineri (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Subjects: Panel Paintings; Paintings; Oil Paintings; Portraits; Alessandro Faruffino; School: Modena; Style period: High Renaissance; Work type:
Full Extent
1 Items ; Image height (in.): 9.9; Image width (in.): 6.9
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
Medium: oil on panel; Physical condition: discolored, buckling, mounted, stained; Print type: black and white; Support:
General
Artist Status: Confirmed; Date of destruction: 1805; Inscription translation text type:
Source
- Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna, Italy (Repository, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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