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1647

Stefano Della Bella

Associated Names
Stefano Della Bella

Artist, Florentine, 1610 - 1664

This is a drawing of an ornate frame decorated with mythical creatures. The frame features two figures on each side: one with curly hair and leafy adornments, and the other in a flowing pose. At the top, two intertwined mythological animal heads meet at the center, with their bodies winding down the frame's sides. The center of the frame is empty. Intricate details, including scrolling elements and swirling motifs, enhance the design's baroque style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1944.5.135

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    De Vesme/Massar 1971, no. 1016, State i/ii

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.1016.

1971

  • De Vesme, Alexandre, Phyllis Dearborn Massar.Stefano Della Bella. New York, 1971: no.1016.

Wikidata ID

Q65025661

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