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Portrait of Eleanor of Toledo
is a painting by
Bronzino
of
Eleanor of Toledo
, a Spanish noblewoman who was the
duchess consort
of
Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
, and her son
Giovanni
. The painting is one of the artist's most famous works and is in the
Uffizi Gallery
in
Florence
, Italy. It is the first known state-commissioned portrait to include the ruler's heir, which was done in part because Cosimo's predecessor
Alessandro
died without any
legitimate
male heirs. The boy's inclusion implies that Cosimo's rule would bring stability to the duchy.
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