Polish Cavalier

Stefano Della Bella

Associated Names
Stefano Della Bella

Artist, Florentine, 1610 - 1664

This is a drawing of mounted soldiers in a landscape. The scene features several soldiers on horseback, dressed in historical military attire. They are positioned in various stances, some with swords drawn or held upright. At the center foreground, a soldier with a sword on his back is seen mounted on a horse, facing away from the viewer and surveying the landscape ahead. The background displays an expansive sky above a horizon filled with distant hills or mountains, adding a sense of depth to the composition. The circular framing of the drawing channels focus towards the interaction among the figures and the surrounding environment. The style of the drawing gives it a classical and detailed appearance, reminiscent of traditional prints or etchings often used to depict historical or military themes.

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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. 274, (restrike).

1971

  • De Vesme, Alexandre, Phyllis Dearborn Massar.Stefano Della Bella. New York, 1971: no. 274, (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. IV. 31.

Wikidata ID

Q74074121

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