Design for a Soldier's Costume with a Cuirass (front and back)

Baccio del Bianco

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Design for a costume meant for a soldier. Both a frontal and rear view are depicted on the sheet. The costume is characterized by sun rays encircling the collar. The scaled cuirass has been given a brown color. Vegetal wreaths and grotesques are indicated as further decoration of the costume.

Drawings and Prints

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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