Duel of Two Dwarfs

Stefano Della Bella

Associated Names
Stefano Della Bella

Artist, Florentine, 1610 - 1664

This is a drawing of two individuals engaged in a sword duel. The image shows an energetic scene with each person holding a sword in a dynamic posture. On the left, an individual wears a hat and a coat with buttons and fur, standing defensively. On the right, another person is poised to attack, wearing a feathered hat and flowing garments. The detailed linework captures textile and texture details, suggesting movement in a flat surface illustration.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper [restrike]

  • Credit Line

    Transferred from The Library of Congress

  • Accession Number

    1986.50.152

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    De Vesme/Massar 1971, no. 154, State (restrike)

  • Series Title

    Quadreria Medicea, vol.4 [1986.50.109-207]

Artwork history & notes

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.154.

1971

  • De Vesme, Alexandre, Phyllis Dearborn Massar.Stefano Della Bella. New York, 1971: no.154.

Wikidata ID

Q74873832

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