A Seated White Sailor and a Standing Black Sailor

Stefano Della Bella

Associated Names
Stefano Della Bella

Artist, Florentine, 1610 - 1664

The image is an etching showing a shipyard scene. Two figures are seated on the left, one wrapped in detailed fabric, while another stands nearby. In the background, a ship is under construction with scaffolding and several figures working on the deck. The horizon is subtly visible aligned with the lower mast and dock work. The etching technique is evident in the fine line work and shading, capturing fabric texture and ship structure. The color palette is monochromatic, emphasizing intricate detailing and line work over color.

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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. 201, (restrike).

1971

  • De Vesme, Alexandre, Phyllis Dearborn Massar.Stefano Della Bella. New York, 1971: no. 201, (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. 25.

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Q74074115

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