Cavaliers Fighting in Two Columns

1652

Stefano Della Bella

Associated Names
Stefano Della Bella

Artist, Florentine, 1610 - 1664

This is a drawing of pairs of horsemen engaged in dynamic interactions. The drawing features two columns of horse and rider pairs on either side. Each rider is adorned with elaborate attire, including plumed helmets and ornate clothing. The action depicted shows the riders in various postures, performing choreography or specialized maneuvers. This drawing is in the style of Jacques Callot.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.8 x 29.2 cm (8 9/16 x 11 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 25.1 x 34.2 cm (9 7/8 x 13 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1987.62.10

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    De Vesme/Massar 1971, no. 59, State only

  • Series Title

    La gara delle Stagioni [Vesme 51-64]

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.59.

1971

  • De Vesme, Alexandre, Phyllis Dearborn Massar.Stefano Della Bella. New York, 1971: no.59.

Wikidata ID

Q74877257

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