Cartouche with Eagles and Two Infants Holding a Crown

1647

Stefano Della Bella

Associated Names
Stefano Della Bella

Artist, Florentine, 1610 - 1664

This is a drawing of an ornate coat of arms or emblem design. The drawing features a central shield with elaborate scrollwork and decorative elements surrounding it. At the top of the shield, two cherub-like figures are depicted, each holding a semicircular object resembling a basin or platter. The figures are positioned symmetrically on either side of the central emblem, gazing towards each other. Flanking the shield are large, feathered wings, giving the appearance of a grand, mythical crest. The overall design is composed of complex lines and curves, with detailed shading to give depth and texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1944.5.140

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    De Vesme/Massar 1971, no. 1025, 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.1025.

1971

  • De Vesme, Alexandre, Phyllis Dearborn Massar.Stefano Della Bella. New York, 1971: no.1025.

Wikidata ID

Q65025666

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