A Procession of Sixty Cavaliers and Torch Bearers

1652

Stefano Della Bella

Associated Names
Stefano Della Bella

Artist, Florentine, 1610 - 1664

This is a drawing of a large formation of marching figures and horses. The drawing depicts an organized assembly of small figures arranged in rows and columns, with some figures on horseback and others on foot. The detail captures a dynamic movement from left to right across the paper, with some figures holding long staffs or banners, and many adorned with plumes or crests. The composition illustrates the discipline and precision of a ceremonial or military parade on a pale background. The lines are delicate, emphasizing the uniformity and grandeur of the formation.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24.1 x 49.8 cm (9 1/2 x 19 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 30 x 53.1 cm (11 13/16 x 20 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1987.62.13

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    De Vesme/Massar 1971, no. 62, 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.

1971

  • De Vesme, Alexandre, Phyllis Dearborn Massar.Stefano Della Bella. New York, 1971: no.62.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: SDBella. f.

Wikidata ID

Q74877269

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