Eastman Johnson Catalogue Raisonné
Patricia Hills, PhD, Founder and Director | Abigael MacGibeny, MA, Project Manager
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Head of Lorenzo de Medici (after Michelangelo), 1849 (Hills no. 37.4.1). Lorenzo de'Medici, Duke of Urbino (REPRO.1881-9). Painted plaster, after the marble original of Lorenzo de' Medici in the Medici Chapel, in the church of San Lorenzo, Florence, by Michelangelo, Florence, 1526-34.
Lorenzo de'Medici, Duke of Urbino (REPRO.1881-9). Painted plaster, after the marble original of Lorenzo de' Medici in the Medici Chapel, in the church of San Lorenzo, Florence, by Michelangelo, Florence, 1526-34.
Photo: © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
37.4 Euro Drawing Copies after European Artists

Throughout the modern period artists have learned their craft by copying other artists, and Johnson was no exception. Using both drawing implements and paint (see Themes 4.0 and 5.0 for his European painted copies), Johnson chose artworks that indicate his admiration for the Renaissance masters, Rembrandt, and his famous contemporaries. —PH

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Hills no. 37.4.1
Baur no. 421
Head of Lorenzo de Medici (after Michelangelo)
1849
Charcoal heightened with white on brown paper
23 5/8 x 18 1/2 in. (60 x 47 cm)
Dated and inscribed lower left: Dusseldorf Oct. 26. 49; lower right: Lorenzo de Medicis By Michelangelo
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Record last updated February 11, 2022. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Hills, Patricia, and Abigael MacGibeny. "Head of Lorenzo de Medici (after Michelangelo), 1849 (Hills no. 37.4.1)." Eastman Johnson Catalogue Raisonné. www.eastmanjohnson.org/catalogue/entry.php?id=1097 (accessed on March 29, 2024).