Two Eagles, Both with Heads Turned to the Right

Stefano Della Bella

Associated Names
Stefano Della Bella

Artist, Florentine, 1610 - 1664

This image shows two eagles perched in a mountainous landscape. The drawing features two large eagles standing on rocky terrain, with cliffs and a distant peak in the background. Both eagles are depicted in a highly detailed manner, showcasing their sharp beaks and powerful talons. The cross-hatching technique gives texture to their feathers and emphasizes light and shadow, lending a sense of depth and realism to the creatures. The setting is an open sky with a few clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper [restrike]

  • Credit Line

    Transferred from The Library of Congress

  • Accession Number

    1986.50.72

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    De Vesme/Massar 1971, no. 724, State (restrike)

  • Series Title

    Eagles

  • Volume Title

    Quadreria Medicea, vol.3 [1986.50.11-108]

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. 724, (restrike).

1971

  • De Vesme, Alexandre, Phyllis Dearborn Massar.Stefano Della Bella. New York, 1971: no. 724, (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. 86.

Wikidata ID

Q74074410

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