A Young Man Pursued by Death

Stefano Della Bella

Associated Names
Stefano Della Bella

Artist, Florentine, 1610 - 1664

The image is a sketch of a person in motion. The figure is depicted in a dramatic pose as if caught in swirling motion. The face has shadowed features and flowing hair that merges with surrounding lines. The clothing is rendered with loose, curving lines suggesting movement. There are no visible jewelry or objects. The background is filled with swirling lines and shading, enhancing the sense of motion. The sketch appears to use a combination of techniques, possibly chalk or charcoal overlaid with fine line work.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown, iron gall ink with gray wash over black chalk on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    Overall: 18 x 14.3 cm (7 1/16 x 5 5/8 in.)
    support: 25.4 x 21.5 cm (10 x 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1981.90.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Colnaghi's), London, 1964; Mr. and Mrs. Winslow Ames (Lugt Supp. 2602a), Saunderstown, RI; purchased 1981 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1965

  • Drawings from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Winslow Ames, Providence, 1965, no. 6, as Boreas.

1973

  • One Hundred Master Drawings from New England Private Collections, Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford; Hopkins Center Art Galleries, Dartmouth College; Museum of Fine Art, Boston, 1973-1974, no. 19, as Allegorical Figure.

1983

  • Graphics Survey Exhibition, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., May 1983.

Bibliography

1973

  • Robinson 1973, no. 19.

Wikidata ID

Q64632727

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