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Stefano Della Bella

Associated Names
Stefano Della Bella

Artist, Florentine, 1610 - 1664

The image shows a detailed etching of a port scene. A large ship with workers handling cargo is positioned to the left, overlooking the harbor. The horizon line is depicted above the ships, showing a fortified tower and a distant island. The etching technique uses fine lines for shading and texture, particularly in the sails and water. The color scheme is monochrome, with various shades of gray. Sparse clouds are visible in the sky, creating a serene atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Sara L. Lepman

  • Accession Number

    1981.59.27

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    De Vesme/Massar 1971, no. 805, State only

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1906

  • Vesme, Alexandre de (Baudi di Vesme, Alessandro). Le peintre-graveur italien; ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de Bartsch. Milan: Ulrico Hoepli, 1906: no.805.

1971

  • De Vesme, Alexandre, Phyllis Dearborn Massar.Stefano Della Bella. New York, 1971: no.805.

1996

  • De Vesme, Alexandre, Phyllis Dearborn Massar.Stefano Della Bella. Milano, 1996: no.805.

2001

  • Talbierska, Jolanta.AKWAFORTY ZE ZBIOROW GABINETU RYCIN BIBLIOTEKI UNIWERSYTECKIEJ W WARSZAWIE / Etchings from the Collection of the Print Room of the Warsaw University Library. Warsaw, 2001: 123, no.296.

Wikidata ID

Q74037478

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