The sculpture is a bust of a man with long hair and a styled mustache, wearing armor-like clothing and a draped cape. Carved from light-colored marble, it sits on a square pedestal with decorative elements. The intricate detailing of his attire and lifelike features suggest nobility and historical importance.

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Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany

sculptor Giovanni Battista Foggini (Florentine, 1652 - 1725)

c. 1690

Medium: marble
Classification: Sculpture
Dimensions: overall: 79.5 x 73.2 x 40 cm (31 5/16 x 28 13/16 x 15 3/4 in.)
Culture: Florentine
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line: Widener Collection
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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