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The Water Spray

probably 1653

Stefano Della Bella

Associated Names

Stefano Della Bella

Artist, Florentine, 1610 - 1664

The image shows a wide, tree-lined pathway extending into the distance, framed by tall evergreen trees. The horizon is hidden by the dense column of trees. Sculptural figures on ornate pedestals are placed along the path. The figures and trees are detailed with fine etching. The color palette is monochrome due to the etching process, emphasizing line work and shadowing. Figures appear engaged in activities, with various sculptures lined along the path.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching on laid paper [restrike]
Credit Line

Transferred from The Library of Congress
Accession Number

1986.50.21
Catalogue Raisonné

De Vesme/Massar 1971, no. 842, State (restrike)

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. 842, (restrike).

1971

De Vesme, Alexandre, Phyllis Dearborn Massar.Stefano Della Bella. New York, 1971: no. 842, (restrike).

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: no. III. 131.

Wikidata ID

Q74073991

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