Statue of Ferdinand I

probably c. 1654/1655

Stefano Della Bella

Associated Names
Stefano Della Bella

Artist, Florentine, 1610 - 1664

This image depicts a busy dock scene with a prominent statue. The scene includes various activities involving boats, cargo, and figures performing different tasks at a historical dock setting. Central to the scene is a statue of a figure standing atop a large plinth, surrounded by sculptures of bound figures in dramatic poses. The background features a long bridge or viaduct with additional figures and structures, delineating a horizon filled with smoke clouds and busy skies. Figures on the dock are engaged in activities such as handling cargo, rowing boats, and conversing with one another, contributing to the lively atmosphere. The detailed line work and historical attire of the figures suggest this is a meticulously drawn scene capturing a moment of trade or daily life from a past era.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1972.66.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    De Vesme/Massar 1971, no. 844, State ii/ii


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., Ltd., London); purchased by NGA, 1972.

Associated Names

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. 844, ii/ii.

1971

  • De Vesme, Alexandre, Phyllis Dearborn Massar.Stefano Della Bella. New York, 1971: no. 844, ii/ii.

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. 110.

Wikidata ID

Q65577726

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