Hungarian Cavalier

Stefano Della Bella

Associated Names
Stefano Della Bella

Artist, Florentine, 1610 - 1664

The image shows a person seated on a horse, positioned centrally within the frame. The person is seen in profile, turned sideways with one hand on the reins and the other hanging loosely by their side. The face of the individual appears stern, with distinct features such as a pronounced nose and a full beard. They wear a large, furry hat that complements the thick coat which covers their body. The person is not adorned with any visible jewelry but carries a quiver of arrows slung across their back. The scene features other figures on horseback in the background, set against a sparse landscape with faintly sketched sky. Shadows beneath the horses suggest the source of light is above, casting a natural outdoor illumination over the scene.

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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.278.

1971

  • De Vesme, Alexandre, Phyllis Dearborn Massar.Stefano Della Bella. New York, 1971: no.278.

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: 181, no.30.

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Q74074118

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