Festoon with Medici Coat of Arms

probably 1648

Stefano Della Bella

Associated Names
Stefano Della Bella

Artist, Florentine, 1610 - 1664

This is a drawing of an ornate design with a central emblem flanked by mythical creatures. The drawing includes a shield-like emblem in the center adorned with a crown and surrounded by intricate swirling ribbons. On either side of the emblem are two bear-like creatures. These creatures have a stylized decorative appearance, integrated with floral and foliage elements forming a garland that drapes across the bottom of the scene. The lines are finely etched, giving the drawing a detailed texture typical of baroque design. The composition suggests movement and a dynamic flow with swirling ribbons and lush greenery.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1944.5.148

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    De Vesme/Massar 1971, no. 988, State iii/vi


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.988.

1971

  • De Vesme, Alexandre, Phyllis Dearborn Massar.Stefano Della Bella. New York, 1971: no.988.

1996

  • De Vesme, Alexandre, Phyllis Dearborn Massar.Stefano Della Bella. Milano, 1996: no.988.

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: 113, no.264.

Wikidata ID

Q65025674

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