Entrance of the Prince of Tuscany

1661

Stefano Della Bella

Associated Names
Stefano Della Bella

Artist, Florentine, 1610 - 1664

This is a drawing of a public festivity or parade scene in a grand courtyard. The area is filled with figures, some on horseback and others on foot, engaging in a choreographed display or celebration. In the center stands a large statue of a figure holding a globe. Surrounding the courtyard are structures resembling palatial buildings, with ornate decorations and spectators observing. The background includes foliage and trees, with a sky depicted with horizontal lines. The scene is detailed with intricate linework typical of engravings.

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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.71.

1971

  • De Vesme, Alexandre, Phyllis Dearborn Massar.Stefano Della Bella. New York, 1971: no.71.

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, 2001:168, no.135.

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Q74074038

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