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Stefano Della Bella

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Etching of a woman in flowing dress holding a large dog by the collar beside a tree, with a hilly landscape behind.

Nymph Holding a Large Dog by the Collar

ca. 1654

Etching of an old man being pulled by a shrouded skeletal Death holding an hourglass, within an oval frame.

Death Dragging an Old Man to His Tomb

ca. 1648

Etching of a skeleton rider on a galloping horse blowing a trumpet, with a skeletal crowd and battle scene below.

Death on horseback holding a trumpet, from 'The five deaths' (Les cinq Morts)

ca. 1648

Etching of a skeletal Death figure with a flying cloak carrying off a woman, ruins and figures in the background.

Death carrying off a woman, from 'The five deaths' (Les cinq Morts)

ca. 1648

Etching of an elderly bald man with a curly beard looking straight ahead, with fine hatched lines shading his face.

Head of Old Man

Etching of a grotesque bearded man's face with pointed ears, curly beard, and bald head, viewed frontally.

Mask

Etched oval rebus with cupids, a glove, a ring and figures, framed by drapery above a landscape with ruins.

Rébus on the subject of love, a riddle depicted on drapery, below a landscape with a pyramid and two obelisks, a bust…

ca. 1639

Engraving of a woman in a headdress riding a chariot drawn by two armored animals, with French text below.

Allegory of America, from the playing cards "Jeu de la Géographie"

1644

Engraved card of a standing figure with a feathered headdress holding a torch, labeled Castille d'or, by Stefano della Bella.

Gold Coast, from the playing cards "Jeu de la Géographie"

1644

Etched playing card of a feathered figure holding a staff, with a French caption naming Popayan below.

Popayan, from the playing cards "Jeu de la Géographie"

1644

Etching of a feathered figure holding plants, numbered 3, labeled Brezil with French text below.

Brazil, from the playing cards "Jeu de la Géographie"

1644

Etched playing card of a feathered figure holding a woven shield and staff, titled Chile, with French caption text below.

Chile, from the playing cards "Jeu de la Géographie"

1644

Etching of a standing feathered warrior holding a spear, with French caption text below describing Quivira.

Quivira, from the playing cards "Jeu de la Géographie"

1644

Etched figure in feathered headdress and fringed garment holding a bow, with French caption 'Floride' below.

Floride, from the playing cards "Jeu de la Géographie"

1644

Etching of a standing feathered figure holding a bow, with French descriptive text about Virginia below.

Virginia, from the playing cards "Jeu de la Géographie"

1644

Etched playing card numbered 10 showing a feathered female figure with a bow, quiver and spear, with French text beneath.

New France, from the playing cards "Jeu de la Géographie"

1644

Etching of a plumed rider in a flowing cloak on a rearing horse, raising a long lance, with French text below.

Mexico, from the playing cards "Jeu de la Géographie"

1644

Etched print of a rider with a spear on a galloping horse, with a winged figure above and French text below.

Peru, from the playing cards "Jeu de la Géographie"

1644

Head of Minerva, from 'Various heads and figures' (Diverses tétes et figures)

1650

Head of a Woman in Profile

1650

Etching of a woman's head in three-quarter view, looking upward, wearing a wrapped headscarf, with a decorative frame.

Head of a Woman in Three Quarter View, from "Various heads and figures" (Diverses tétes et figures)

1650

Head of a young man in profile, from "Various Portraits" (Recueil de Diverses Piéces Servant à l'Art de Portraiture)

ca. 1647

Head of a Bald and Bearded Old Man in Profile, from 'Various heads and figures' (Diverses tétes et figures)

1650

Bust of a Soldier in Profile, from 'Various heads and figures' (Diverses tétes et figures)

1650

Etching with two studies of children: a raised arm and bent head above, and a child's head and shoulders below.

Plate 6: Two studies of children, from "Collection of various doodles and etching proofs" (Recueil de divers griffonn…

ca. 1646

Etching of a rider watering his horse at a fountain beside ruins, with a second rider in the distance under trees.

Plate 19: Landscape with a Cavalier Watering His Horse at a Fountain, from "Various figures and doodles" (Diverses fi…

ca. 1646

Etching of a curly-haired young cupid in an oval frame, holding a bow, with hatched shading and an SDB monogram.

A Small Cupid with His Bow, from "Various figures and doodles" (Diverses figures et griffonnemens)

ca. 1646

Two children seated on the ground, one drawing with a quill in an album held by the other, with an inscribed title scroll bel

Plate 1: two children sitting on the ground, the child on the right drawing while the child on the left holding the a…

ca. 1649

Plate 12: Head of a Child, from "The Book for Learning to Draw" (Livre pour apprendre à dessiner)

ca. 1649

Print showing four studies of human ears in pen and ink, arranged in a grid with fine hatching on a cream sheet.

Plate 5: four ears, from 'The Book for Learning to Draw' (Livre pour apprendre à dessiner)

ca. 1649

Plate 15: mid-bust of a young woman in profile wearing a hat topped with feathers, from 'The Book for Learning to Dra…

ca. 1649

Etched plate of five heads in various profiles, including a young woman in a headscarf and a bearded man, numbered 23 at top

Plate 9: five heads, two young women at left, a bearded man at upper right, a young woman and a bearded man at bottom…

ca. 1649

Plate 16: head of an old man in profile with a cloth tied around his head, from 'The Book for Learning to Draw' (Livr…

ca. 1649

Etching of two women wading a stream in a circular frame, with cattle grazing at left and hills behind.

Two Women Crossing a Stream

ca. 1646

Seated Ecclesiastic

ca. 1662

Academy Study of a Young Man

ca. 1649

Etching of a twisted tree on a rock by water, with two cloaked women and a donkey at the left edge.

Landscape with two women, one mounted on a donkey

ca. 1660

Etching of satyrs playing pipes on rocks with a crowd and dancing women below, frontispiece for Scarron's works, 1649.

Frontispiece for Les Oeuvres de Scarron

1649

Etched cartouche with oval title panel, garlands, scrolls and two lions at top, with French printed inscription.

Cartouche with Title: Nouvelles inventions de Cartouches

1647

Etching of two centaurs holding up a tiger skin within an oval cartouche, with dense hatched background lines.

Cartouche Formed by a Tiger Skin Flanked by Two Centaurs

1647

Etching of an empty heart-shaped cartouche framed by foliage and two nude male figures climbing around its edges.

Cartouche Framed by Apollo and Pan

1647

Etched frontispiece with a circular inscription cartouche, two eagles amid scrolling foliage, and dragon heads at the base.

Frontispiece: Ornamenti o Grottesche

ca. 1653

Etching of two facing camel heads merging into scrolling acanthus ornament, with fruit garlands below.

Two Facing Camel Heads with Bodies Terminating in Ornament

ca. 1653

Etching of two winged children blowing bubbles, their bodies flowing into ornamental scrolls, foliage and hanging tassels.

Two Winged Children with Bodies Turning into Ornament Blowing Bubbles

ca. 1653

Etched grotesque ornament print with two horse heads, a lion mask, a shield and scrollwork, by Stefano della Bella.

Two Horse Heads Framing a Shield

ca. 1653

Etching of a stag head and boar head framed by oak branches, with crossed spears and arrows down a central column.

Heads of a Stag and Two Boars in Rinceaux of Oak Branches

ca. 1653

Etching of a young woman in flowing drapery lifting a hare, with ornamental acanthus scrolls framing the composition above.

A Girl Holding a Hare

ca. 1653

Etching of a hunting trophy with two stag heads at the base, boar heads on the sides, a spear, ribbons, and a horn.

Hunting Trophy with Stag Heads Below

ca. 1653

Etching of a hunting trophy with two stag heads at the bottom, animal pelts on each side, and a central ribboned staff.

Hunting Trophy with Stag Heads at Bottom

ca. 1653

Etching of a winged skeleton beating a drum within an ornamental scrolled cartouche with drapery and a tassel.

Death Beating a Drum

ca. 1653

Etched frontispiece with a kneeling man holding a flowering tree, figures in clouds above, and a coat of arms on a pedestal.

Frontispiece for Il Mercurio, III: Hercules Planting His Club

1652

Etched frontispiece with three robed men before a harbor, under a cartouche titled Dialogo di Galileo Galilei.

Frontispiece for Dialogo di Galileo Galilei

1632

Etching of the Arch of Constantine and Colosseum ruins with grazing sheep and a shepherd in the foreground.

Arch of Constantine and Colosseum with sheep grazing in foreground, from "Six large views, four of Rome, and two of t…

1656

Etching of two skeletons among foliage flanking a draped cloth and a heart-shaped cartouche within an oval frame.

Cartouche with Skeletons

1647

Etched heraldic coat of arms with a crown, shield divided into sections showing a tree, an eagle, and round balls, framed by

Arms of the Medici with Della Rovere

1637

Etched cartouche with an oval panel, crowned by a helmet and two leopards amid scrolling foliage and a fruit garland.

Cartouche Crowned by Helmet and Leopards

1647

Etching of an empty ornamental cartouche flanked by two nymphs, with scrolls, foliage and a duck at the base.

Cartouche with Duck and Nymphs

1647

Etching of a theatrical street stage with draped curtain, performers, cages, and a seated audience in front of a palazzo.

Frontispiece for the comedy "The Buffoons" (Li Buffoni)

ca. 1639

Etching of a theatre curtain inscribed Il Nino Figlio Tragedia, flanked by columns, with a crowd of spectators below.

Frontispiece for "Il Nino Figlio"

1655

Etched title page with cartouche, heraldic tower shield, putti, seated satyrs and two draped women flanking the lettering.

Frontispiece for Epigrammi de Guelfi

ca. 1636

Etched frontispiece showing the crowned Virgin Mary between two figures, a dove above, cherub heads in clouds, and printed ti

Frontispiece for Saltero

ca. 1633

Etched title page with Italian text, a coat of arms, draped curtains and two reclining allegorical female figures.

Frontispiece for the Instruzione a' Cancellieri

1635

Etched frontispiece with title cartouche above a battle scene of armored soldiers, horses and a hilltop town.

Frontispiece for Il Cosmo

1650

Etching of a man and woman riding a galloping horse across a hilly landscape, framed by cherubs and floral ornament.

Clovis and Clotilda

Etching of a kneeling bearded man pointing to a radiant sun with planets, attended by three female figures holding a telescop

Galileo and personifications of Astronomy, Perspective and Mathematics, frontispiece for 'Opere di Galileo Galilei'

1656

Etching of the Holy Family traveling: a woman on a donkey holds a sleeping infant beside a large tree and rocky ground.

The Flight into Egypt

Etching of an oval screen with a rebus of emblems including an eagle, ships, a barrel, scales and a sea nymph.

Screen with Rebus of Fortune

ca. 1639

Etching of a nymph in a flowing tunic holding a large dog by its collar beside a tall tree and distant hills.

Nymph Holding a Large Dog by a Collar

Etching of a standing figure in a draped cloak beside a seated figure with a bare foot extended, on cream paper.

Woman Seated on a Stool

Etching of a curly-haired child seated beside a large dog, with a second child and a town landscape behind them.

Child Playing with a Dog

Etching of a nude child with a bearded mask for a head, standing on a round base, hand raised to the mouth.

Child Wearing a Mask

Academy of a Young Man

Etching of a windswept woman in flowing classical drapery, a sword at her feet, Stefano Della Bella's Suicide of Dido.

Suicide of Dido

Etching of an elderly man in a turban and fur-trimmed robe seated on a rock, with a fortress and ship behind him.

An Old Turk with Turban Seated on a Rock

Etched portrait of an elderly bearded man in a white collar against a cross-hatched background.

Portrait of a Man

Two etched plates on one sheet: two children embracing above, and a seated draped figure looking sideways below.

Two Children Embracing [upper half]; Seated Ecclesiast [lower half]

Etched heraldic print of a two-headed eagle with a crown, sceptre and sword, above a banner inscription for Ferdinand II.

Arms with a Dedication to Grand Duke Ferdinand II

Etched oval portrait of Emperor Ferdinand II wearing a laurel wreath and armor, framed by ornate scrollwork and Latin inscrip

Emperor Ferdinand II

Etching of a funeral procession in a grand draped hall, with mourners and a central catafalque beneath a canopy.

Funeral of Prince Francesco de Medici

Engraved oval portrait of a young man in lace collar and armor, flanked by military trophies and a sword.

Francesco de Medici, Prince of Tuscany

Four etched emblematic cartouches with scrollwork, Latin mottoes, skulls, a sundial, a fountain, a wreath, and a burning vess

Four Emblems for the Funeral of Prince Francesco de Medici

Etching of an oval screen with rebus emblems: an eagle, ships, a mermaid with scales, a barrel, and winged figures.

Screen Depicting the Italian Rebus of Fortune

Etched oval print with draped curtain, cherubs with bows, rebus objects with letters, and classical ruins at the bottom.

Screen Depicting the Italian Rebus of Love

Etched print of a mounted rider with a banner and a cupid beside a shield, with a distant city skyline.

Il Tedeschino

1637

Etching of three hands and an arm in fine hatched lines on a pale sheet, numbered 22.

Drie handen

1620

Etched study of a large eye with eyebrow above and two smaller eye sketches below on a cream sheet.

Drie ogen waarvan twee met wenkbrauw

1620

Vrouw met baby zittend op een taboeret

1620

Etching of riders on galloping horses under stormy clouds, framed by a decorative cartouche with putti and garlands.

Ruiters in de storm

1620

Engraved title page with a scrolled cartouche, flags, trumpets, cannons and French text, by Stefano della Bella.

Titelprent met cartouche met tekst, vaandels, trompetten en kanonnen

1620

Etching of a woman in a flowing dress walking with a hound beside a large tree and distant hills.

Nimf met hond

1620

Etching of a soldier with a pole beside a wheeled cannon and a second cannon on carriage behind it.

Mortier en een kanon

1620

Etching of a large mortar and cannonballs in the foreground, with gunners firing near a tower amid smoke.

Mortier zonder wagen

1620

Etching of military formations with infantry blocks, mounted cavalry and riders arranged in rows on a pale sheet.

Opstellingen van militairen

1620

Etching of a pikeman and flag bearer with two small fencing figures in between, on a light paper ground.

Drie speervechters en een vaandeldrager

1620

Drie soldaten

1620

Twee soldaten met speren

1620