This portrait bears a notable similarity to the work made by Jacopino del Conte in the 16th century, which was believed at one time to be a self-portrait by Michelangelo himself. It is from The Hundred Greatest Men, published by D. Appleton & Company, 1885.
Portrait of Michelangelo from The Hundred Greatest Men
A 19th-century version of a contemporary work
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Portrait of Michelangelo from The Hundred Greatest Men
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