An Old Turk with Turban Seated on a Rock

Stefano Della Bella

Associated Names
Stefano Della Bella

Artist, Florentine, 1610 - 1664

The image is a three-quarter view of an individual seated or crouched down. The person is facing slightly to the left, with their body leaning forward and arms resting on their knees. The face is shown in profile with a well-defined, prominent nose and a thick mustache. The person has short facial hair on their chin. They are wearing a large turban wrapped around their head, along with a cloak draped over their shoulders and a loose-fitting garment. There are no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background consists of sketch-like outlines that suggest architectural elements. The overall illustration style is etched, with cross-hatching used for shading and texture.

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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.282.

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: 187, no. 43.

Wikidata ID

Q74873370

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