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Stefano Della Bella

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Etching of a pastoral caravan with mules, camels, sheep and dogs crossing a rocky landscape under a cloudy sky.

Reis van Jakob naar Egypte

1620

Etching of a cavalry battle on a plain with lancers charging, fallen horses in the foreground and mountains on the horizon.

De Strijd van de Amalekieten

1620

Etching of a torchlit procession of mounted riders, soldiers with torches, and carriages moving across an open field.

Torchlight Procession at the Modena Carrousel

1652

Etching of a draped figure bending over a bare-bodied figure bound to a tree, with a landscape and water to the right.

Apollon et Marsyas

1644

Etching of a bearded smith at an anvil with armor on the ground, facing a draped woman gesturing toward him.

Vulcan et Thetis

1644

Etching of galleys fighting around rocky islands, with a coat of arms and compass rose in the margins.

Capture of Two Galleys at Byserta

1628

Etched map of the Siege of Saint-Omer with a lettered key, fortifications, ships at sea, and officers studying a map in the f

Siege of Saint-Omer

1638

Etching of a barefoot peasant on a horse drinking at a river, with another rider and a horse on a bank at right.

A barefoot peasant on horseback crossing a river, another peasant on horseback and leading a horse on a bank to right…

ca. 1644-47

Etched print of a siege: fortified town with camps and trenches below, a column of soldiers and wagons, and a city skyline ab

Plan and view of the siege of Arras: lower part of the plate with a topographical view with troops in the foreground…

1641

Etching of a Paris square with an equestrian statue on a pedestal, arcaded buildings, riders and pedestrians in the foregroun

Place des Vosges in Parijs

1642

Etching of two horseback riders chasing a deer with hounds across a landscape, large trees at right.

Twee jagers te paard op hertenjacht

1642

Etching of two travelers resting under a tree beside a ruined arch, with a horseback rider in the distance.

Rustende pelgrims bij een ruïne

1642

Etching of two seated women beside a loaded horse and dog, with distant travellers, smoke and trees under a cloudy sky.

Twee voedsters op de grond naast een beladen paard

1642

Etching of two men and a woman conversing in an open field with trees and a distant farmhouse on the horizon.

Conversatie tussen twee mannen en een vrouw in een open veld

1642

Etching of horses in a landscape with a leaning bare tree, a small cottage, and a resting horse in the foreground.

Paarden in een landschap met een dorre boom

1642

Etching of two goats resting by water with herders and wind-blown trees under a cloudy sky.

Geiten in een landschap met herders

1642

Etching of a horseman carrying a woman behind him, with a walking man with a sword and a tree in a flat landscape.

Ruiter met een vrouw achterop

1642

Etching of a resting donkey in foreground with a windmill at left and another donkey and trees in the distance.

Ezel in een landschap met molen

1642

Etching of a mounted rider with a long rifle on a horse, with a procession of figures in a rocky landscape behind.

Ruiter met geweer aan het einde van een stoet

1642

Etching of two men with long pikes on their shoulders walking across a landscape, one carrying a bird.

Twee lansdragers

1642

Etching of a Parisian square with an equestrian statue between two mansard-roofed buildings and crowds of people in the foreg

Place Dauphine in Parijs

1642

Etching of a formal garden avenue lined with tall fir trees, figures walking toward a domed pavilion, with statues on balustr

Les jets d'eau sortant de terre, from Vues de la villa de Pratolino

1653/55

Etching of a skeletal Death on horseback riding over a battlefield strewn with fallen soldiers and smoke.

La Mort sur un champ de bataille [Death on a Battlefield]

1648

Etching of a harbor with tall sailing ships, a stone fortified tower, a rowboat and figures on the shore.

View of a Corner of Calais (Vue d'un coin de Calais)

1646

Engraving of a festival carousel with riders, chariots, a central fountain, spectators in stands and a triumphal arch.

Carroussel in Florence

1661

Etching of a Florentine carousel with costumed horsemen circling a figure of Atlas holding a globe, spectators in stands.

Carroussel in Florence met Hercules

1661

Etching of a tiered baroque altar with a crown canopy and angel statues, with crowds of worshippers kneeling in the square be

Altaar van het Heilige Sacrament

1648

Pen and brown wash drawing of Castel Sant'Angelo and a stone bridge over the Tiber with boats below.

Ponte and Castell Saint'Angelo

1633-64

Etched procession of riders and camels with trumpeters approaching a distant city, with a dedicatory cartouche at left.

Entry of the Polish Ambassador into Rome

1633

Etching of a ship-shaped parade float in an oval arena with riders, crowds in stands, and an eagle emblem atop a rocky hill.

Parade float in the form of a ship, coat of arms of the Grand Duke of Modena at top

1652

Etching of a procession with horses and camels entering a city, with a crowned coat of arms at the left edge.

Plate 1: The Entrance of the Polish Ambassador into Rome, the Medici coat of arms at left

1633

Etching of a pastoral caravan with donkeys, sheep, and travelers moving along a rocky ridge under clouds.

The Journey of Jacob in Egypt

ca. 1647

Etching of a feathered-cap figure leading a horse by the bridle beside two men, one seen from behind, in hatched lines.

A Pole Leading a Horse by the Bridle and Speaking with Two Other Men

ca. 1662

Etching of a triton and mermaid holding up a shell cartouche inscribed with a title, amid sea waves and creatures.

Frieze with a Triton and Mermaid holding up a Shell, title page from "Decorative friezes and foliage" (Ornamenti di f…

ca. 1645-50

Etched decorative frieze with two felines holding garlands of foliage and a central shield with five roundels under a crown.

Design for a Frieze with Felines holding up a Garland and the Medici Coat of Arms in the Center, plate 2 from "Decora…

ca. 1645-50

Etched frieze with two putti holding a crown over a letter L, flanked by scrolling foliage and reclining figures.

Design for a Frieze with Two Putti holding a crown over the letter 'L' (for Louis XIV?), plate 3 from "Decorative fri…

ca. 1645-50

Etched ornamental frieze with a central lion head, acanthus scrolls, and a lower band of griffins flanking a medallion.

Two Designs for Friezes with Acanthus Scrolls, Each with a Variant, plate 4 from "Decorative friezes and foliage" (Or…

ca. 1645-50

Etched ornamental frieze with scrolling foliage, figures chasing a hare with hounds, and smaller hunting scenes below.

Designs for Three Friezes with Hunting Themes, plate 9 from "Decorative friezes and foliage" (Ornamenti di fregi e fo…

ca. 1645-50

Etched frieze with a leopard among acanthus scrolls, a grape basket at left and a grotesque mask at right.

Design for a Frieze with Acanthus Scrolls and a Leopard in the Center, plate 10 from "Decorative friezes and foliage"…

ca. 1645-50

Etched ornamental frieze of putti carrying vines beside three felines among scrolling leaves, by Stefano della Bella.

Design for a Frieze with Putti carrying a Vine and Three Felines, plate 11 from "Decorative friezes and foliage" (Orn…

ca. 1645-50

Etched frieze of acanthus scrolls with playing putti, a garland and dogs, by Stefano della Bella.

Design for a Frieze with Acanthus Scrolls and Playing Putti and Dogs, plate 12 from "Decorative friezes and foliage"…

ca. 1645-50

Etched ornamental frieze with acanthus scrolls, a lion head, an eagle, and two rams with curling horns.

Two Frieze Designs with Acanthus Scrolls combined with a Lion and Eagle on top and Two Rams below, plate 5 from "Deco…

ca. 1645-50

Etched ornamental frieze with lions, eagles, helmets and foliage scrolls, plate 6 by Stefano della Bella.

Two Designs for Friezes or Consoles characterized by Armorial Trophies, plate 6 from "Decorative friezes and foliage"…

ca. 1645-50

Etched horizontal frieze of acanthus scrolls with embracing figures and a reclining cherub in a central medallion.

Design for a Frieze with Acanthus Scrolls with the Theme of Love, plate 7 from "Decorative friezes and foliage" (Orna…

ca. 1645-50

Etched decorative frieze with acanthus scrolls, a child between two dogs at center, and sea horses above.

Design for a Frieze with Acanthus Scrolls and a Child flanked by Dogs in the Center, plate 8 from "Decorative friezes…

ca. 1645-50

Etching of two tritons with fish tails wrestling sea creatures among waves, in a horizontal decorative frieze.

Two Tritons wrestling with other Sea Creatures, plate 13 from "Decorative friezes and foliage" (Ornamenti di fregi e…

ca. 1645-50

Etched ornamental frieze with acanthus scrolls, a cherub between lions above, and masks and medallions below.

Design for Two Friezes, the One on Top containing a Zephyr flanked by Lions, plate 14 from "Decorative friezes and fo…

ca. 1645-50

Etched decorative frieze with acanthus scrolls, putti, a lion head in a foliage garland, and small figures below.

Design for a Frieze with Acanthus Scrolls and Two Small Figural Motifs Below, plate 15 from "Decorative friezes and f…

ca. 1645-50

Etching of three putti holding a garland while two leopards leap over it, a decorative frieze design.

Design for a Frieze with Three Putti holding a Garland and Two Leopards jumping over it, plate 16 from "Decorative fr…

ca. 1645-50

An eagle walking towards the right, a bust of a woman to right turned in profile towards the left, plate 1 from "Frie…

ca. 1638-43

Etched frieze with a bearded grotesque head, ram skull, and winged chimera among scrolling foliage and a laurel wreath.

Three fragments of friezes; on top, a grotesque head of a man, a skull of a ram at bottom left and a chimera at botto…

ca. 1638-43

Etched frieze of two infants with scrolled legs in water, a dolphin at right, and small grotesque heads below.

Two infants standing in the water at center with their legs as scrollwork, below three small sketches of heads, plate…

ca. 1638-43

Etched ornament plate with five grotesque heads, bearded faces and curling foliage scrollwork in a decorative frieze.

Five grotesque heads, plate 4 from "Friezes, foliage, and grotesques" (Frises, feuillages et grotesques)

ca. 1638-43

Etched frieze with scrolling foliage, a bearded grotesque face, a lion head, a ram skull, and a second grotesque face.

Two friezes; at top, a grotesque head of an old man to left, a lion head to right, at bottom, a ram skull to left, a…

ca. 1638-43

Etched frieze with a triton and siren embracing among scrolls and reeds, a swan at right, and an old man's grotesque head bel

A triton and a siren fighting at center, their legs as scrollwork, a swan to right, the grotesque head of an old man…

ca. 1638-43

Etched ornamental frieze with an eagle, a lion head in a scroll, and grotesque masks among acanthus foliage.

Two friezes; at top, an eagle and the head of a lion, at bottom, a lion head and two grotesque heads of men, plate 7…

ca. 1638-43

Etched ornamental plate with four grotesque heads framed by curling scrollwork and foliage.

Four grotesque heads with scrollwork, plate 8 from "Friezes, foliage, and grotesques" (Frises, feuillages et grotesques)

ca. 1638-43

Etching of seven ornamental vases with flower arrangements, the central one decorated with a Medusa face.

Seven vases, the vase in the middle decorated with the face of Medusa, Plate 1 from "Collection of Various Vases" (Ra…

ca. 1650-56

Etching of seven ornamental vases with flowers, the central vase held up by three infants holding ewers.

Seven vases, the vase in the middle formed by three infants, each holding an ewer, plate 3 from "Collection of Variou…

ca. 1650-56

Etching of eight ornate vases with flowers, a central basin held by putti, and decorative urns on a plain background.

Eight vases, the largest one in the middle with three sculptures in the round of two nymphs and a triton, plate 2 fro…

ca. 1650-56

Etching of six ornamental vases with flower arrangements, putti and satyrs, plus two small vase sketches at the edges.

Six vases, and two sketches of vases on the extremities, plate 5 from "Collection of Various Vases" (Raccolta di Vasi…

ca. 1650-56

Etching of eight ornate vases with flower arrangements, the largest central vase flanked by two sculpted figures.

Eight vases, the largest one in center with sculptures of a nymph and a faun, plate 4 from "Collection of Various Vas…

ca. 1650-56

Etching of eight ornamental vases, with a central urn supported by two laurel-wreathed skulls and figural reliefs.

Eight vases, a clepsydra in center decorated with two skulls with laurel wreaths, plate 6 from "Collection of Various…

ca. 1650-56

Etched siege map of Saint-Omer with fortresses, rivers, camps and ships, with mounted officers in the foreground under a tree

Beleg van Sint-Omer, 1638

1638

Pen and brown ink sketch of a winged putto with a flower wreath seated on a ledge, surrounded by faint architectural studies.

Genie of Drawing

1610-64

Etching of a fortress gateway with a seated man, a sleeping figure, barrels, and a tower with smoke in the background.

Toegang tot een fort

1620

Etching of two soldiers at left beside a fallen horse and tree at right, with a wide landscape and marching troops behind.

Links twee pratende soldaten, rechts een gesneuveld paard

1620

Etching of unharnessed horses grazing beside a cart, with riders and a distant city skyline across an open field.

Uitgespannen, grazende paarden

1620

Etching of soldiers playing cards beside a cannon on a carriage, with a military camp and tents in the distance.

Kaartspelende soldaten naast een kanon

1620

Etching of a trumpeter on horseback leading soldiers toward a walled town with spires and smoke.

Soldaten enteren de stad Arras

1620

Pen and brown ink sketch of a coastal landscape with sailing boats, a rocky hillside, and small figures on the shore.

Landscape

17th century

Pen and ink sketch of ship sterns, a balustrade, and a small boat with a lantern on calm water.

Studies of Boats

17th century

Etching of a grand ceremonial altar topped by a crown, with angel statues, kneeling crowds and a procession on the left.

The altar of the holy sacrament; at left, the sacrament beneath a canopy, carried in procession and followed by the L…

ca. 1648

Pen and wash drawing of two riders struggling with a horse and a wild animal in a hilly landscape.

Zwei Reiter im Kampf mit einem wilden Tier (Löwenjagd?)

Etching of a theatrical heaven stage set with draped curtains, cloud columns, and dancing figures on clouds.

Zesde scène: de hemel

1637

Etching of a monastery with a long facade and bell tower in front of wooded mountains, with a rider and walkers in the foregr

Klooster van Vallombrosa

1637

Etching of a theatrical stage set showing a rocky grotto with an arch, cliffs, fighting soldiers, and figures in clouds above

Scène: de grot van Vulcanus

1637

Etched title page with a drawn theatre curtain and French text announcing the opening of the Palais Cardinal theatre with Mir

Titelprent met gordijn op podium met tekst

1641

Engraved theatre stage with a colonnade, statues and costumed figures beneath a decorated arch, dated 1641.

Vijfde akte van 'Mirame' met 17 personen

1641

Etched stage design of a colonnade with statues, four figures in the foreground, and a distant view under an arched sky.

Vierde acte van 'Mirame' met vier personen

1641

Etching of a theatre stage with colonnaded palace walls, statues, and costumed figures walking in a garden setting.

Vijfde acte van 'Mirame' met zeventien personen

1641

Etching of a theatre stage with classical columns, statues and costumed actors gathered in the foreground.

Vierde acte van 'Mirame' met zestien acteurs

1641

Etching of a theatre stage with classical colonnades, statues, a moonlit sky and four costumed figures in the foreground.

Tweede acte van 'Mirame' met vier personen

1641

Etching of a winged woman with a trumpet floating over a map of French rivers and towns.

Titelprent met gevleugelde vrouw met trompet zwevend boven Frankrijk

1620

Etched stage design with an arched proscenium, columns, statues and costumed figures in a garden perspective, 1641.

Vierde acte van 'Mirame' met vier acteurs

1641

Small etching of a winged figure with a banner driving a heavily loaded horse forward across the ground.

Figuur met een vaandel drijft een beladen paard voort

1620

Etching of a standing bull, a resting cow and a herder with a long staff in an open landscape.

Herder met drie runderen in een landschap

1620

Etching of a sailing ship at a harbor quay with workers, barrels, a distant mountain and coastal town.

Schippers op de kade

1620

Etching of a shipwreck, figures on a shore, sailing boats and a stone tower on a rocky coast.

View of the Coast of Italy ("Vue des Costes (sic) d'Italie")

1647

Etching of a sailing ship battling choppy waves under a stormy sky, with smaller boats on the horizon.

"Naviere [sic] ordinaire qui passe de Douve a Calais" [Ship sailing Between Dover and Calais]

Etched title page with a coat of arms, crown, palm fronds and ribbon garland framing the text Agréable diversité de figures,

Plate 1: Two palms and a coat of arms frame the title and dedication, title page for "Various Figures" (Agréable dive…

1642

Etching of a Paris square with an equestrian statue between two buildings, crowds of figures, carriages and a distant skyline

Plate 2: La Place Dauphine, on the coast of Pont Neuf, the equestrian statue of Louis XIII in center, seen from the b…

1642

Etching of the Place Royale with an equestrian statue on a pedestal, horsemen, pedestrians and arcaded buildings.

Plate 3: La Place Royale, equestrian statue of Louis XIII in profile facing the left in center, various horsemen and…

1642

Etching of two horsemen and hunting dogs chasing a deer past a large tree group on the right, with a distant landscape.

Plate 4: a deer hunt, two horsemen galloping towards the left behind three dogs and a deer, a group of trees to right…

1642

Etching of two hatted pilgrims resting in foreground, a horseman and ruins in the distant landscape.

Plate 5: two pilgrims with hats rest to the left, seen from behind, a horseman rides towards the background to the ri…

1642

Etching of two seated women, one nursing a baby, with a dog and a packed horse beside them under trees.

Plate 6: two women, one nursing a child, seated next to a dog and a horse carrying a pack, horses and figures to left…

1642