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Stefano Della Bella

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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

Pen and ink sketch of a man fused with a smoking cannon beside a figure in a boxlike masquerade headpiece.

Two Men in Masquerade Costumes: A Cannon Firing and a Cat Inside a Mousetrap

c. 1645

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 soldier on a rampart beside a cannon and tall wicker gabions with a flag behind.

Een soldaat op de uitkijk en een kanon achter rieten bescherming

1620

Etching of a sword-wielding rider on a galloping horse, with smaller mounted riders and running animals in a landscape below.

Ruiter met zwaard in hand op een rennend paard in een landschap met meer ruiters te paard

1620

Etching of a commander on a rearing horse holding a baton, with small mounted riders in the distant landscape.

Commandant te paard in een landschap met meer ruiters te paard

1620

Etching of a rider with a woman behind him on a rearing horse, with smaller riders in an open landscape.

Ruiter met vrouw achterop in een landschap met meer ruiters te paard

1620

Etching of two horsemen in plumed hats firing pistols at each other while their horses rear in an open landscape.

Twee ruiters te paard in gevecht

1620

Etching of a mare nursing a foal in a landscape, with grazing horses and a rearing horse in the distance.

Zogend paard met veulen in een landschap met meer paarden

1620

Etching of horses fighting on a plain, one rearing and biting another, with smaller horses galloping in the distance.

Vechtende paarden

1620

Etching of two men flaying a horse lying in a landscape with trees and buildings in the distance.

Twee mannen villen een paard

1620

Etching of grazing horses and a foal in a field, with a seated man pointing beside a stone ruin and pyramid.

Grazende paarden bij de Piramide van Cestius

1620

Etching of a cattle field with herders, horsemen and classical ruins, a large ox resting in the foreground.

Campo Vaccino

1620

Etching of two riders on horseback against the wind, with bent trees and hills in a circular frame.

Twee ruiters gaan tegen de wind in

1620

Circular etching of a pastoral landscape with cattle, sheep, shepherds, a Corinthian capital and distant ruins under trees.

Landschap met kudde en Korinthisch kapiteel

1620

Circular etching of cattle on a rocky slope with trees on the left, a twisted tree at right, and hills in the distance.

Kudde in een vallei

1620

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

Etched print with twelve panels diagramming formations of mounted riders on horseback in lines, circles and star patterns.

Paardenballet

1620

Etched print in nine panels showing small mounted riders in formations around a central ornate chariot.

Paardenballet

1652

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 funeral hall with a central catafalque, draped banners, skeletal figures and a crowd of mourners in period dress

Begrafenis van Francesco II de' Medici

1620

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

Etching of a church facade decorated for a funeral, with draped fabric, a double-headed eagle, skeletal figures and mourners.

Façade van de San Lorenzo in Florence

1637

Etching of a church interior with columns, draped curtains, skeletal figures in shrouds, and candles on an altar.

Interieur van de San Lorenzo in Florence

1637

Engraving of a satyr leaning on a grape-laden branch in an ornate cartouche, with the title L'Automne below.

Herfst

1620

Pen and blue wash drawing of an ornate ewer with dragon handles, flared spout and footed base on paper.

Design for a Glass (?) Ewer

ca. 1640-60

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

Cosimo de Medici, Prince of Tuscany, and His Wife, Marguerite Louise d'Orleans

1661

Etching of a curly-haired boy with a halo biting fruit, holding a staff, beside a grazing animal in an oval landscape.

Saint John the Baptist Biting a Piece of Fruit

ca. 1641

Etching of a haloed young Saint John the Baptist with a fur garment, staff and lamb, by Stefano della Bella.

Saint John the Baptist holding his folded robe

ca. 1641

Etching of a child with a halo eating fruit beside a grazing sheep, with a staff and an open landscape behind.

Saint John the Baptist eating a piece of fruit, an oval composition

ca. 1641

Round etching of the Virgin and Child with the infant Saint John holding a cross-shaped staff, against hatched background.

The Virgin and Child with Saint John, a round composition

ca. 1641

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

Etched title page with a drawn theater curtain, the inscription Il Nino Figlio Tragedia, a coat of arms, and an audience belo

Title page for "The Child Nino" (Il Nino Figlio), a stage with the curtain drawn, the coat of arms of the duke of Mod…

ca. 1655

Title page of a 1634 Florentine funeral oration, with an engraved Medici coat of arms beneath a crown and printed text.

Medici coat of arms in bottom center, title page 2 from "In Morte del Serenissimo Principe Francesco di Toscana, Oraz…

1634

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