Federico Zuccaro
(1539 or 1540-1609), PainterSitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 23 portraits
Federico Zuccaro was an Italian painter and art theorist who became the central figure of the Roman Mannerist school and one of the best-known painters in Europe. Until 1561, he was pupil of his older brother, the painter Taddeo Zuccaro. In 1565 Zuccaro worked in Florence under the painter, architect, and biographer Giorgio Vasari and codified the theory of Mannerism in L'idea de' scultori, pittori e architetti (The Idea of Sculptors, Painters, and Architects, 1607). In 1593, he became the first president of the Academy of St. Luke in Rome. On a visit to England in 1575 Zuccaro painted portraits of Queen Elizabeth I and the Earl of Leicester.
after Federico Zuccaro
line engraving, probably 18th century
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by Jacobus Houbraken, after Federico Zuccaro
line engraving, published 1738
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by Jacobus Houbraken, after Federico Zuccaro
line engraving, 1738
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by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Federico Zuccaro
line engraving, published 1738
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by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Federico Zuccaro
line engraving, published 1738
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by Jacobus Houbraken, after Federico Zuccaro
line engraving, published 1738
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by Jacobus Houbraken, after Federico Zuccaro
line engraving, published 1738
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Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Federico Zuccaro
line engraving, published 1739
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after Federico Zuccaro
line engraving, 1750
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by S. Watts, after Federico Zuccaro
stipple engraving printed in two colours, published 1773 (1575)
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Simon Watts, after Federico Zuccaro
crayon-manner engraving printed in colours, 1773 (1575)
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Simon Watts, after Federico Zuccaro
crayon-manner engraving, 1773
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Simon Watts, after Federico Zuccaro
crayon-manner engraving printed in colours, 1773 (1575)
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by John Keyse Sherwin, after Federico Zuccaro
line engraving, 1788
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by Adam, after Federico Zuccaro
stipple engraving printed in two colours, published 1795 (1575)
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by Robert Graves, after Federico Zuccaro
line engraving, possibly early 19th century
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Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury
by Joseph John Jenkins, after Federico Zuccaro
stipple engraving, early to mid 19th century
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Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester
by J. Parker, after Federico Zuccaro
line engraving, early 19th century
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Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester
by Henry Bone, after Federico Zuccaro
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, June 1812
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Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester
published by George Smeeton, after Federico Zuccaro
stipple engraving, published 1 August 1814
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Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester
by R. Cooper, after Federico Zuccaro
line engraving, published 1817
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Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury
by Charles Picart, published by Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Jones, published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after William Hilton, after Federico Zuccaro
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1820
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Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury
by Charles Picart, published by Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Jones, published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after William Hilton, after Federico Zuccaro
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1820
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