Two Eagles, Both with Heads Turned to the Left, On a High Cliff

Stefano Della Bella

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Stefano Della Bella

Artist, Florentine, 1610 - 1664

This is a drawing of two large birds perched on a rocky landscape. The drawing depicts two birds with detailed feathers using fine lines. One bird is in the foreground on the right, gazing into the distance, while the second bird is placed slightly behind and to the left. The birds appear to be vultures or eagles, evident by their robust build and curved beaks. In the background, a rocky cliff can be seen to the right with minimal sketched lines indicating an expansive sky above. The overall composition captures a sense of wilderness and natural majesty in the backdrop of a rugged landscape.

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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. 725, (restrike).

1971

  • De Vesme, Alexandre, Phyllis Dearborn Massar.Stefano Della Bella. New York, 1971: no. 725, (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. III. 87.

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Q74074415

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