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LEONE LEONI (1509-90)
Philip II (1527-98)
c. 1555RCIN 35323
On the inscribed socle Philip is designated King of England, reflecting his marriage to Mary Tudor at Winchester in July 1554. The bust must have been made before January 1556, when he succeeded his father Charles V as King of Spain. It was commissioned by the Duke of Alba, probably following his appointment as Governor of Milan in April 1555.
Purchased by George IV
