The Flight into Egypt [verso]

Stefano Della Bella

Associated Names
Stefano Della Bella

Artist, Florentine, 1610 - 1664

This is a drawing of a group with a donkey. The drawing features quick and expressive lines. On the right side, there's a figure seated on a donkey, and another figure is walking beside the animal. The scene suggests movement and interaction. The drawing has a loose, sketchy quality, focusing on capturing the essence and motion rather than details. The background is minimal, emphasizing the figures and their dynamic poses.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11.6 x 14.8 cm (4 9/16 x 5 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1977.15.1.b

Associated Artworks

The image shows a drawing of two camel heads facing in different directions. The bodies are not shown, only the necks and heads. Both camels are in profile views, looking slightly upwards. They have textured fur, large eyes, rounded noses, and visible harnesses across their noses. The drawing is done in a sketch style with detailed line work. The background is a light, neutral-toned sketch pad with subtle shading and line work.

Two Camel Heads [recto]

Stefano Della Bella

1649

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Thomas Tomkins (1743 - 1816). (sale, Mr. Hickman's Gallery, London, 25-28 February 1818, no. 289). Robert Stayner Holford [1808-1892]; his son, Sir George Lindsay Holford, K.V.O.C. [1860-1926]; (his sale, Sotheby's London, 22 May 1928, no. 29B. (Spencer Drummond Ltd.); NGA purchase in 1977

Associated Names

Watermarks

Circle and crown

Wikidata ID

Q64632726

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