Standing Sailor Talking with a Seated Levantine

Stefano Della Bella

Associated Names
Stefano Della Bella

Artist, Florentine, 1610 - 1664

The etching shows a scene of people gathered along a shoreline, with some close to the viewer possibly on a beach or a narrow strip of land. The composition features a low perspective with the horizon towards the middle. The sky is lightly indicated with sparse linear strokes suggesting clouds. The individuals are depicted with short brushstrokes, giving a sense of movement and texture to their clothing. The color palette is monochromatic with various gray tones. More people are seen in the background near what seems to be a tent or fabric structure, indicating a market or gathering spot. A faint tower or building is visible in the far background.

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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. 200, (restrike).

1971

  • De Vesme, Alexandre, Phyllis Dearborn Massar.Stefano Della Bella. New York, 1971: no. 200, (restrike).

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. IV. 24.

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Q74074113

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