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Stefano Della Bella

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Etching of a standing violinist in a feathered hat beside a seated woman and child, with a tree and river landscape behind.

Standing Violinist, from Diverse Figures from the Countryside

1649

Etching of a crowded galley leaving a harbor quay, with rowboats, sailing ships, cannon smoke and onlookers on the waterfront

The Departure of a Galley, from Views of the Port of Livorno

1654

Pen and brown ink sketch of a nude child with a leafy wreath riding a goat, with faint figure outlines in the background.

Study for Satyr Family Walking (recto); Sketches of Five Decorative Vessels (verso)

c. 1657

Etching of a ragged singing man with a lute and a boy beside him, with villagers dancing before a thatched cottage.

Title Page: Various Caprices

1647

Etched print of two world globes labeled Americas and Europe Africa Asia, with ships and a Geographie banner above.

Title of a series of 52 pieces

1644

Etching of a ceremonial procession with mounted riders, trumpeters and crowds on a road, with an inscribed cartouche at left.

Plate One, from Entrance of the Ambassador of Poland into Rome

1633

Etching of a procession of mounted horsemen with plumed helmets and flags crossing a plain, labeled with inscriptions below.

Plate Two, from Entrance of the Ambassador of Poland into Rome

1633

Etched print of a procession of plumed mounted riders and horses across a flat landscape, with Italian captions below.

Plate Three, from Entrance of the Ambassador of Poland into Rome

1633

Etched procession of plumed horsemen and attendants on foot passing across a flat landscape, with Italian captions below.

Plate Four, from Entrance of the Ambassador of Poland into Rome

1633

Etching of a crowded procession of horsemen and figures passing a large leaning tree in an open landscape.

Plate Five, from Entrance of the Ambassador of Poland into Rome

1633

Etched procession of plumed horsemen and attendants crossing a wide landscape toward distant buildings under a cloudy sky.

Plate Six, from Entrance of the Ambassador of Poland into Rome

1633

Berthe

1644

Isabeau de Bavière

1644

Etching of a woman in windswept robes pulling a child forward, with a reclining figure on the ground below.

Médée

1644

Etched title cartouche reading Cartes des Rois de France, with a royal coat of arms and two trumpeting winged figures.

Maps of the kings of France. Pharamond. Second number of a series of 40 pieces. (A. de Vesme 677 ; Dutuit 119)

1644

Etched title page with winged trumpeters, fleur-de-lis banners, crowned arms, and the lettering Cartes des Rois de France.

Maps of the Kings of France. Title. First number of a series of 40 pieces. (A. de Vesme 648 ; Dutuit 119)

1644

Etching of a reclining Cupid beside a blank stone, with clouds of figures above and a sea god on sea horses below.

Game of Fables. Cupid. First number of a series of 52 pieces. (A. de Vesme 489 ; Dutuit 116)

1644

Etching of an arena with crowded spectators, mounted horsemen in procession, a central fountain and a triumphal arch.

The Opening Assembly of the Equestrian Ballet

1661

Etching of an equestrian ballet in an amphitheater with riders, a globe-bearing figure, spectators, and pyramids.

Equestrian Ballet in the Amphitheater of the Boboli Gardens

1661

Etching of a cartouche held by sea figures in rolling waves, with birds, a rocky coast and sea creatures around it.

Ornamenti di fregi e fogliami. Titolo

1647

Etched ornamental border with a Medici-style shield under a crown, flanked by lions and a bear among garlands and ribbons.

Coat of arms of the Medici

1647

Engraved ornamental frieze with two putti holding a crown above a large letter L, flanked by scrollwork and sea creatures.

Two children holding a royal crown above a large L

1647

Two friezes on the same plate

1647

Etching of two ornamental friezes with scrolling acanthus, lion head, winged creature, grapevines and a ram skull.

Two other friezes on the same plate

1647

Etched horizontal ornamental band with scrolling foliage, female figures at each end, and a sleeping cupid in a central drape

Venus contemplates Cupid who is sleeping

1647

Etching of a naked child confronted by two barking dogs, framed by scrolling ornament and sea horses above.

A naked child frightened by two dogs barking at him

1647

Etched print with three friezes showing hounds chasing a hare and boar among scrollwork and foliage.

Three friezes on the same plate

1647

Etching of a large oak above a stone terrace with fountain and figures, surrounded by tall pine trees.

The Fountain of the Oak

1653/55

Etching of a long garden avenue with fountains and tall pines, with small figures walking toward a distant building.

The Avenue of the Fountains

1653/55

Etching of a villa's south facade with twin staircases, obelisks, trees, small figures and dogs on a lawn.

South Facade of the Villa and the Great Meadow, from Views of the Villa Pratolino

1658

Etching of two paired views of a vaulted grotto with a seated figure beside a fountain basin and receding arches.

The Grotto of Pan and Fame

1653/55

Etching of the colossal Apennine statue in a grotto above a basin, with visitors on a terrace and tall conifers behind.

The Colossal Statue of the Apennines, from Views of Villa di Pratolino

c. 1653