Academy of a Young Man

Stefano Della Bella

Associated Names
Stefano Della Bella

Artist, Florentine, 1610 - 1664

The image is an etching of a full-body figure from the back and slightly from the side. The person is leaning forward with arms resting on a surface. One foot is in front of the other, and the posture appears relaxed or thoughtful. The facial features are outlined, with eyes looking downwards, an elongated nose, closed lips, and short, wavy hair. The upper body is bare, showing muscle outlines. The lower body is draped with loosely drawn fabric, leaving the feet exposed. There are no visible accessories or objects. The background consists of diagonal and curved lines, adding texture and depth.

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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.

1971

  • De Vesme, Alexandre, Phyllis Dearborn Massar.Stefano Della Bella. New York, 1971: no. 484.

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: 175, no. 16.

Wikidata ID

Q74873303

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