Study for Cosimo I Reorganizing the Tuscan Troops by Ludovico Buti

Study for Cosimo I Reorganizing the Tuscan Troops 1589

drawing, print, paper, ink, inorganic-material, ink-drawings, chalk, pen, black-chalk

drawing

toned paper

light pencil work

print

pencil sketch

charcoal drawing

possibly oil pastel

paper

charcoal art

ink

inorganic-material

underpainting

ink-drawings

chalk

men

water

pen

watercolour illustration

italy

black-chalk

watercolor

environment sketch

This drawing by Ludovico Buti is a study for a larger painting that depicts Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, reorganizing his troops. The drawing shows a scene where the Duke, wearing armor, is seated and surrounded by soldiers, while a kneeling man presents him with a sword. This detailed sketch, executed in pen and brown wash, highlights the dynamic poses and the expressive figures that would have been characteristic of Buti’s final painting. This study is a testament to the artist’s meticulous approach to capturing the details of his subjects and the drama of the moment.