Place Royale

1642

Stefano Della Bella

Associated Names
Stefano Della Bella

Artist, Florentine, 1610 - 1664

The image shows a straight-on view of a grand architectural structure in a plaza, with a statue on a raised plinth as the focal point. The horizon is marked by the elegant line of the building, with the statue in the middle and elevated. The artwork features detailed linework capturing architectural elements, figures, and depth. The color palette is black and white, emphasizing contrast. People are seen walking, gathering, or riding horses in the plaza, with buildings forming a backdrop. The sky is depicted with delicate strokes suggesting clouds and birds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Sara L. Lepman

  • Accession Number

    1981.59.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    De Vesme/Massar 1971, no. 119, State ii-iii/v

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. 119, ii-iii/v.

1971

  • De Vesme, Alexandre, Phyllis Dearborn Massar.Stefano Della Bella. New York, 1971: no. 119, ii-iii/v

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 II. 122.

Wikidata ID

Q74037333

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