Robuta

Palazzo Barberini, Rome, likely 1679-at least 1881 and probably 1890; E. Volpi, Florence, as early as 1890-1905; exported from Italy, July 1905 (dated customs...

The painting was identified by Horne (1915) with a picture described in the 1502 inventory of Francesco del Pugliese as "unaltro quadro dipintouj...

Images of handsome young Florentine men, particularly those popularized by Botticelli and his school, projected an image of a city full of youthful energy. This