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Stefano Della Bella

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Etching of two children reading a drawing book beside an inkwell and quill, with a dedicatory title plate below.

Book for learning to draw, Title

1649

Etching of a young man with curly hair above four detailed studies of eyes on a light paper ground.

A head of a young man and four eyes

1649

Etching of isolated facial features: six eyes, three ears, two nose profiles and a mouth, arranged in a grid.

Six eyes, three ears, two profiles and a mouth

1649

Etching of two facial profiles and several isolated noses and mouths arranged on a pale sheet, with fine hatched lines.

Two profiles and three mouths

1649

Etching of four studies of human ears arranged in a grid, drawn with fine hatched lines and wisps of hair.

Four ears

1649

Etching of six studies of hands in varied poses, one holding a pen, with hatched shading on a pale ground.

Six hands

1649

Etching of four small head studies: a helmeted man, a turbaned bearded man, an old bearded man, and a woman with an updo.

Four small heads

1649

Etching of six sketched heads in various profiles, including a young woman in a headscarf, a bearded old man, and a child.

Six heads

1649

Etching of six sketched heads: bearded men, a turbaned man, a woman, a helmeted soldier and a child.

Six other heads

1649

A bust of a Pole and a head of a Pole covered with a cap adorned with a feather

1649

Child's head

1649

Head of a young girl leaning slightly forward

1649

Head of a woman with hair tied with a ribbon

1649

Half-bust of a young woman wearing a helmet adorned with several plumes

1649

Etching of the Virgin seated with the Christ Child, who has a halo, beside a landscape with trees and birds.

The Holy Virgin and the Child Jesus. (A. de Vesme 4 ; Dutuit 148)

Etching in octagonal frame of the Virgin Mary embracing the Christ Child, who wears a halo, with flowing drapery.

The Holy Virgin and the Child Jesus, octagonal piece. (A. de Vesme 5 ; Dutuit 149)

Etching of the Virgin Mary embracing the Christ Child within a circular frame, with radiating halo lines.

The Holy Virgin and the Child Jesus, round piece. (A. de Vesme 6 ; Dutuit 150)

Etching of the Virgin Mary holding the infant Christ on her lap, both framed by a halo and radiating light rays.

The Holy Virgin and the Child Jesus, round piece (copy). (A. de Vesme 6 ; Dutuit 150)

Circular etching of the Virgin nursing the Christ Child, with drapery above and a distant hilly landscape at right.

The Holy Virgin breastfeeding the Child Jesus, round piece. (A. de Vesme 7 ; Dutuit 151)

Etching of the Virgin Mary in an oval frame kissing the infant Christ child, who embraces her neck.

The Holy Virgin kissing the Child Jesus, oval piece. (A. de Vesme 8 ; Dutuit 151)

Etching of a caravan with camels, donkeys, sheep and travelers crossing a rocky ridge beneath a cloudy sky.

The Journey of Jacob into Egypt (A. de Vesme 2 ; Dutuit 108)

Etching of a seated woman with a haloed infant and a bird, beside a resting man under a tree in a landscape.

Another Rest in the Flight into Egypt. (A. de Vesme 16 ; Dutuit 155)

Etching of the Virgin nursing the infant Jesus under trees while Saint Joseph kneels reading nearby, with sheep in the foregr

Another Rest in the Flight into Egypt. (A. de Vesme 17 ; Dutuit 156)

Etching of the Virgin Mary with halo holding the Christ Child, while the young Saint John offers a scroll inscribed DEI.

The Holy Virgin, the Child Jesus and the little Saint John. (A. de Vesme 9 ; Dutuit 157)

Etching of the Virgin and Christ Child with young Saint John and a lamb, Saint Elizabeth above, flowers and tree behind.

The Holy Virgin, the Child Jesus, Saint John the Baptist and Saint Elizabeth. (A. de Vesme 10 ; Dutuit 158)

Etching of the Virgin and Christ child riding a donkey led by Joseph, with cherub heads and a radiating halo above.

Flight into Egypt. (A. de Vesme 11 ; Dutuit 159)

Etching of Mary riding a donkey with the infant Christ while Joseph walks beside them under a large oak tree.

Another Flight into Egypt. (A. de Vesme 12 ; Dutuit 160)

Etching of the child Saint John the Baptist with a halo leaning on a lamb in a wooded landscape.

Saint John the Baptist as a child, leaning on his lamb. (A. de Vesme 23 ; Dutuit 161)

Etching of the child Saint John the Baptist with a halo, a lamb beside him, and a cross-topped staff.

Saint John the Baptist as a child, holding his folded robe. (A. de Vesme 24 ; Dutuit 162)

Etching of a haloed child holding a staff and biting fruit, with a grazing sheep and mountain landscape behind him.

Saint John the Baptist as a child, biting into a fruit. (A. de Vesme 25 ; Dutuit 163)

Etching of Saint John the Baptist kneeling beside a spring among rocks, with a staff, trees and a small animal in the backgro

Saint John the Baptist drawing water from a spring. (A. de Vesme 26 ; Dutuit 164)

Engraving of the Louvre palace courtyard facade with small figures walking across the paved court.

View and perspective of the interior of the Louvre

Etching of the Tuileries Palace dome and arcaded facade with carriages, riders and pedestrians in a courtyard.

View of the dome of the Tuileries Palace

Engraving of the symmetrical Palais d'Orléans facade with central dome, small figures and a coat of arms above.

Palace of Orléans

1649

Engraved perspective of a symmetrical palace courtyard with arcades, tall chimneys and small strolling figures.

View and perspective of the Palace of Orléans

Engraved architectural view of the Sorbonne chapel with its dome, a long building range, and small figures in a courtyard.

View and perspective of the Chapel and House of Sorbonne

Engraved architectural perspective of a colonnaded court with statues, a staircase and a garden view through an arch.

Book containing the views and perspectives of the Chapel and House of Sorbonne

1649

Etching of the Palace of Orléans facade seen from the garden, with steep roofs, arched windows and small figures in front.

View and perspective of the Palace of Orléans and part of the small Luxembourg from the garden side

Engraving of the Sorbonne chapel and courtyard with a large dome, flanking wings, and small figures in the foreground.

View and perspective of the Chapel and House of Sorbonne from the courtyard side

Engraved view of a city square with domed church, classical arcades, a horse cart and many small figures.

Book of various perspectives and landscapes made from life

1651

Etching of a winged angel flying sideways, playing two long trumpets, with billowing drapery and hatched shading.

View and perspective of the Cardinal's Palace from the garden side (Renown alone)

Three circular etched vignettes with Latin mottoes: an elephant, a bird above a hand holding an orb, and a tied wreath.

Vignettes for the book "The Triumphs of Louis the Just XIII of that name" by Jean Valdor. Three circles with Latin le…

1649

Print with three circular emblems: a caduceus with serpents, a phoenix in flames on a pedestal, and a horse under a tree.

Three circles with Latin legend

1649

Head of a woman wearing a cap

1650

Head of a man without a beard turned in profile

1650

Bust of an old Turk with his head covered by a turban

1650

Head of a woman with hair plaited and braided in the antique style seen in profile

1650

Etched bust portrait of a beardless man in a plumed cap and tied collar, looking to the side, on pale paper.

Bust of a beardless man with a cap on his head

1650

Etching of Livorno harbor with a statue of a ruler on a pedestal, bound figures at its base, ships, boats and workers on the

Views of the port of Livorno. The statue of Ferdinand I Grand Duke of Tuscany. First number of a series of 6 pieces.…

1655

Etching of a richly decorated galley being loaded with barrels and sacks at a busy harbor quay.

Views of the port of Livorno. Loading of a galley of the Order of Saint Stephen. Second number of a series of 6 piece…

Etching of a galley departing a busy harbor quay, with crowds, rowing boats, sailing ships and cannon smoke in the background

Views of the port of Livorno. The Departure of a galley. Third number of a series of 6 pieces. (A. de Vesme 846 ; Dut…

1654

Etching of a busy harbor with sailing ships, rowboats, dock workers, barrels and cannons under a cloudy sky.

Views of the port of Livorno. View of some houses overlooking the port. Fourth number of a series of 6 pieces. (A. de…

Etching of a galley with sails covering its deck in a harbor, with figures on the quay, rowboats, and cannons in the foregrou

Views of the port of Livorno. The galley whose deck is covered with sails. Fifth number of a series of 6 pieces. (A.…

Etching of a busy harbour with tall ships, rowing boats, workers on a quay and fortress walls under a cloudy sky.

Views of the port of Livorno. View of part of the port fortifications. Sixth number of a series of 6 pieces. (A. de V…

Etching of a leaning tree with a seated fisherman at its base, a grazing horse, and a distant hilltop building.

Four large vertical landscapes. The fisherman with a line. First number of a series of 4 pieces. (A. de Vesme 781 ; D…

Etching of a large tree over a rocky bank, with a woman on a donkey, a child, a walking figure and hills beyond.

Four large vertical landscapes. The pretty girl sitting on a donkey and wearing a hat adorned with a feather. Second…

Etching of a large gnarled tree beside a rider on horseback, with a distant city and hills under a hatched sky.

Four large vertical landscapes. The woman seen from behind riding a horse. Third number of a series of 4 pieces. (A.…

Etching of a shepherd on horseback crossing a stream beside goats and a dog, with a large tree and hills behind.

Four large vertical landscapes. The shepherd on horseback in the middle of the stream. Fourth number of a series of 4…

Etching of ruined stone towers and arches with cattle resting on a plain and a man walking in the foreground.

The Ruins with oxen in a plain (Attached to no. 186 of the Dutuit catalogue)

Etching of a horseman carrying a young woman behind him, with a second rider, a hilltop town and an ornate frame with cherubs

A Horseman carrying a young woman pillion (A. de Vesme 211; Dutuit 187)

Circular etching of a large tree, a woman on horseback and a man on foot, with a stone building and hills beyond.

Landscapes and seaports in circles. A woman sitting on a horse and a man on foot carrying a package at the end of a s…

1656

Etching of a peasant riding a donkey beside a walking companion with a bundle, before ruins, a tree and hills.

Landscapes and seaports in circles. A peasant on horseback and another on foot carrying a package on his shoulders, w…

1656

Circular etching of a woman nursing a child in a leafy grove, with another child kneeling beside her, dated 1656.

Landscapes and seaports in circles. The satyr's wife breastfeeding a small child. Third number of a series of 6 piece…

1656

Etching of a seated young satyr by a tree beside a small nude bather reaching toward water, within a circular landscape.

Landscapes and seaports in circles. The young satyr entering the bath. Fourth number of a series of 6 pieces. (A. de…

1656

Etching of a man carrying a bale on a seaport pier, with barrels, cannon, a tower and ships in a circular frame.

Landscapes and seaports in circles. The convict moving a bale of goods on the pier of a seaport. Fifth number of a se…

1656

Etching of two turbaned men seated on bales by the sea, with masted boats and a rowboat in a circular composition.

Landscapes and seaports in circles. The two Turkish merchants. Sixth number of a series of 6 pieces. (A. de Vesme 748…

1656

Etching of cattle, sheep and figures before classical columns of the Temple of Antoninus with Roman ruins behind.

Six large views, four of Rome and two of the Roman countryside. The Temple of Antoninus and the Campo Vaccino. Second…

1656

Etching of the Arch of Constantine beside Roman ruins, with grazing sheep and cattle and a shepherd in the foreground.

Six large views, four of Rome and two of the Roman countryside. The Arch of Constantine. Third number of a series of…

Etching of broken Corinthian columns and an entablature with figures among ruins and a distant Roman town.

Six large views, four of Rome and two of the Roman countryside. The Temple of Concord and the Roman Forum. Fourth num…

Etching of two horsemen and shepherds with sheep and cattle beside a large tree, with rolling hills and a distant building.

Six large views, four of Rome and two of the Roman countryside. Two horsemen passing near a flock. Fifth number of a…

Etching of a large tree, a peasant woman on horseback with a child, cattle and sheep, with hills and mountains behind.

Six large views, four of Rome and two of the Roman countryside. The peasant woman on horseback with a child in her ar…

Circular etching of two children playing with a goat under a tree, with a centaur and figures in the background.

Two children playing with a goat (A. de Vesme 102 ; Dutuit 191)

Engraving of a kneeling old man with a telescope, attended by three women, beneath a radiant sun with orbiting planets.

Frontispiece of the book "Opere di Galileo Galilei", Bologna 1656 (A. de Vesme 965; Dutuit 190)

Etching of a standing sailor in a cap talking with a seated turbaned man, with rowers in a boat and a tent on the shore.

A Sailor standing talking with a seated Levantine (A. de Vesme 200; Dutuit 192)

Etching of a doe leaping right, pursued by a hound, with an oak tree and a stag and rider in the distance.

The stag and the hind running to the right

Etching of a standing woman with billowing cloak and a sword at her feet, after Stefano Della Bella.

Dido killing herself (A. de Vesme 41 ; Dutuit 195)

Etching of a seated draped woman having her foot washed by an attendant beside a basin, before swagged curtains.

The Toilette of the new bride, after an antique bas-relief (A. de Vesme 205 ; Dutuit 196)

Etching of a standing man in a draped cloak beside a seated figure with a bare foot, shaded with fine hatched lines.

Woman sitting on a stool (A. de Vesme 206 ; Dutuit 197)

Etching of a woman in flowing drapery restraining a young bull with a rod, shaded hatched background.

A Woman trying to stop a young bull (A. de Vesme 207 ; Dutuit 198)

Etching of a nude child holding a bearded mask, with one arm passing through the mask's open mouth.

Child holding a mask by the mouth of which an arm passes (A. de Vesme 97 ; Dutuit 199)

Etching of a crowded Florentine carousel with riders, chariots, a fountain and Mount Atlas before a triumphal arch.

Il Mondo festeggiante, carousel represented in Florence. Order in which the Prince of Tuscany, the quadrilles and the…

1661

Etching of a festive pageant with a figure holding a large globe at center, mounted riders, chariots and crowds in tiered sta

Il Mondo festeggiante, carousel represented in Florence. Entry of the Prince of Tuscany representing Hercules. Second…

Cosimo de' Medici, Prince of Tuscany and Margaret Louise of Orléans, his wife (A. de Vesme 37 ; Dutuit 200)

Engraved plate of equestrian formation diagrams with horsemen in grids and a central Italian title cartouche.

Il Mondo festeggiante, carousel represented in Florence. Twenty-four figures executed by the quadrilles of horsemen.…

Sixteen numbered oval diagrams in four rows, filled with dots and dashes arranged in rings and clusters, on cream paper.

Il Mondo festeggiante, carousel represented in Florence. (Not referenced by A. de Vesme. Dutuit manuscript, Italian s…

Etching of a busy city square with mounted riders, a carriage, pedestrians, dogs and a richly decorated palazzo facade.

The Empty Carriage preceded by prelates mounted on mules (A. de Vesme XXVI - Third section, doubtful pieces and piece…

Etching of a crowded town square with a tall tower, arcaded palazzo, and a horse race across the central ground.

The small square of Siena. Horse race in the square of Siena. (A. de Vesme XLIV - Third section, doubtful pieces and…

Etching of an elderly man in a turban and long coat seated on a stone, with a fortified town and harbor behind him.

An Old Turk with turban and coat, sitting on a stone (A. de Vesme 282 ; Dutuit 204)

Etching of a turbaned man beside a plumed horse head receiving hay, with a small rider on horseback at right.

The Negro giving a handful of hay to a horse (A. de Vesme 283 ; Dutuit 205)

Etching of a tiered theatre arena with spectators, a horse-drawn carriage, mounted riders and an ornate eagle-topped facade.

La Gara delle Stagioni, carousel represented in Modena. First number of a series of 14 pieces. (A. de Vesme 51 ; Dutu…

1652

Etching of a horse carousel procession in a tiered arena with spectators in galleries, riders and torch bearers.

La Gara delle Stagioni, carousel represented in Modena. Second number of a series of 14 pieces. (A. de Vesme 52 ; Dut…

Etching of a craggy rock with a seated bearded god at its top, wind streams from carved faces, and winged figures in the sky.

The rock of Aeolus

Etching of horsemen in plumed headdresses riding rearing horses in two rows around an empty central field.

The Competition of the Seasons, carousel represented at Modena. Fourth number of a series of 14 pieces. (A. de Vesme…

Etching of plumed riders on prancing horses arranged in four groups across a blank sheet, part of a carousel series.

The Competition of the Seasons, carousel represented at Modena. Seventh number of a series of 14 pieces. (A. de Vesme…

Etching of plumed horsemen on prancing horses arranged across a pale field, from Della Bella's carousel series.

The Competition of the Seasons, carousel represented at Modena. Eighth number of a series of 14 pieces. (A. de Vesme…

Etching of paired plumed horsemen in two columns on a pale sheet, depicting a carousel tournament with rearing horses and rai

The Competition of the Seasons, carousel represented at Modena. Ninth number of a series of 14 pieces. (A. de Vesme 5…