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Stefano Della Bella

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Etched title page of a horse-riding exercise book, showing a groom leading a caparisoned horse through an arch with inscripti

Titelprent met een stalknecht en paard in een doorgang

1620

Etching of a plumed trumpeter on horseback sounding his trumpet, with distant cavalry riders in the background.

Trompetspeler te paard

1620

Etching of two mounted drummers in plumed hats riding horses, with smaller riders in a procession behind them.

Twee trommelaars te paard

1620

Etching of a rider on a white horse leading a column of mounted soldiers, one holding a flag, across an open landscape.

Ruiter te paard die voor de troepen uit gaat

1620

Etching of a plumed rider on a prancing horse seen from the side, with small mounted figures fighting in the background.

Ruiter te paard van opzij gezien

1620

Etching of an armored horseman with a lance and pennant on a rearing horse, with distant riders in a landscape.

Ruiter met lans te paard in een landschap met meer ruiters te paard

1620

Etching of a plumed rider seen from behind on a rearing horse, with smaller riders and a figure on foot in the distance.

Ruiter op een stijgerend paard op de rug gezien

1620

Ruiter op een stijgerend paard van opzij gezien

1620

Etching of a rebus on love in an oval drapery frame, with cupids, sun faces, a chair, a glove and letters.

Rebus über die Liebe

1648

Etched oval cartouche with rebus emblems: ships, an eagle, a mermaid with scales, a barrel and winged figures.

Rebus über das Glück

1648

Pen and brown ink study sheet showing a startled running man, with smaller sketches of a lion and loose forms below.

Studienblatt mit einem erschreckten Mann

Circular etching of the Flight into Egypt: Mary rides a donkey with the infant Christ while angels float above a leafy landsc

Die Flucht nach Ägypten

1648

Etching of Vulcan at an anvil in a smoky forge, facing a draped woman who approaches from the right.

Vulcan and Thetis

1644

Etching of a marble vase with figures on a garden terrace, a seated boy sketching it, cypress trees and an obelisk behind.

The Medici vase, a large vase to right decorated with a representation of the sacrifice of Iphigenia, on a garden ter…

1656

Etching of a skeletal death figure striding across a city square while carrying a child on its back.

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

ca. 1648

Etching of a skeletal Death figure striding over a ledge carrying an infant, with a town and small skeleton in the background

Death Carrying an Infant, from 'The five deaths' (Les cinq Morts)

ca. 1648

Pen and wash drawing of a female dancer in a feathered headdress and flowing theatre costume with arms outstretched.

Female Dancer in a Costume for a Theatre Performance

c. 1658

Engraving of a marble vase with classical figures in the Medici Gardens, with a seated boy, cypresses and an obelisk.

The Vase of the Medici

1656

Etching of a classical temple with columns on the right, cattle and herders in a field, and ruins beyond.

Temple of Antonius and the Campo Vaccino

1656

Etching of the Arch of Constantine with ruins behind it, grazing sheep and cattle, and a standing shepherd in the field.

Arch of Constantine

1656

Etching of two riders on horseback passing a herd of sheep and goats beneath a large tree on a rocky hillside.

Two Riders Passing Near a Herd of Animals

1656

Etching of a skeletal rider on a galloping horse waving a flag, with skeletons and a distant battle below.

Death on Horseback

probably 1648

Etching of a skeleton in a flowing cloak carrying a child, with a second skeleton and a town skyline behind.

Death Carrying a Child to the Right

probably 1648

Etching of a skeletal Death figure striding while carrying a child, with a city square and gravedigger behind.

Death Carrying a Child to the Left

probably 1648

Etching of a skeleton Death carrying a limp woman in flowing drapery across a ledge, with classical ruins behind.

Death Carrying a Woman

probably 1648

Etching of an old man with a staff pointing at a hooded skeleton holding an hourglass, within an oval frame.

Death with an Old Man

probably 1648

Etching of satyrs playing pipes on a rocky hillside with a winged horse above and a crowd of onlookers below.

Parnassus, frontispiece to Les Oeuvres de Scarron

1649

Etching of two horsemen by a ruined wall and fountain, with trees and a sketched sky in the background.

Landscape with Horsemen

1646

Engraved oval portrait of a young man in armor and lace collar, with a sword and ornate cartouche framing the bust.

Portrait of Francesco de' Medici

1634

Etching of the Virgin Mary embracing the Christ Child within an oval frame, with a radiant halo behind them.

Virgin Embracing the Christ Child

ca. 1641

Etching of a bearded street musician playing guitar in front of a river city with bridges, instruments scattered at his feet.

Carlo Cantu called Buffetto

1646

Etching of five groups of acrobats forming human pyramids, some holding flaming torches, with plumed helmets and short tunics

Five Groups of Acrobats

1652

Etching of a draped funeral hall with a crowd of mourners, skeletal figures and a catafalque at the far end.

Funeral of Francesco de' Medici

1634

Engraved sheet with nine panels of mounted riders in formations, central panel showing a chariot surrounded by horsemen.

Various figures of horse ballet

1652

Etching of a man on a prancing horse holding a pennant, with a young attendant holding a crowned shield and a city behind.

Portrait of Bernardino Ricci

1637

Etching of a windswept female figure in flowing drapery with a sword at her feet, after Stefano della Bella.

Dido Killing Herself

ca. 1660

Etching of the Virgin Mary embracing the infant Christ, both facing each other within an oval frame with radiating light.

The Virgin and Child

ca. 1641

Etching of the Virgin and Child with young John the Baptist kneeling beside a lamb, with Saint Elizabeth in a niche above.

Virgin and Child with St. John the Baptist and St. Elizabeth

ca. 1641

Etching of Mary riding a donkey with the infant Jesus, led by Joseph, beneath a radiating halo of cherub heads and clouds.

Flight into Egypt

ca. 1641

Etching of the child Jesus in clouds above Mary, Joseph and a young figure with a scroll, with a dove and rays of light.

Child Jesus Explaining the Scriptures to His Mother and St. Joseph

ca. 1627

Etching of the infant Saint John the Baptist with his lamb in a wooded landscape, with a halo above his head.

The Infant St. John the Baptist with his Lamb

ca. 1649

Etching of the infant St. John the Baptist with a halo, holding a cross staff and a banner, beside a lamb.

The Infant St. John the Baptist Holding up His Robe

ca. 1649

Etching of a nearly nude man kneeling at a spring beneath a rocky cliff, with trees and a small animal at left.

St. John the Baptist Drawing Water from a Spring

ca. 1649

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a laurel wreath, with a crowned coat of arms and eagles below.

Portrait of the Poet Sigismond Boldoni

1656

Etching of six groups of acrobats forming human pyramids, each holding flaming torches, in plumed caps and tunics.

Thirty-six Acrobats in Six Groups

1652

Etching of a standing man in a fur-collared coat and feathered hat, with a small rider on horseback in the distance.

Polish man with a mustache wearing a fur coat and a hat with a feather

ca. 1648

Seated Woman in Profile after Antique Bas Relief

ca. 1660

Etching of three nude children stacked together, the top child balancing a tray with three wine glasses.

Three Children with a Tray

ca. 1638

Etching of a horseman with raised sword galloping right, with other riders and animals racing in the background.

A horseman with sword in hand galloping towards the right, other horsemen galloping towards the left in the backgroun…

ca. 1645-46

Etching of a cavalier and lady galloping on horseback in a landscape, framed by cherubs, fruit garlands and cornucopias.

A cavalier and a lady on horseback, within an ornate border decorated with fruit and cornucopias

ca. 1655

Etching of a young woman in a tunic holding a large dog by its collar beside a tree in a hilly landscape.

A Nymph Holding a Large Dog by its Collar

ca. 1654

Etching of an elderly man in a turban seated on a stone, with a fortified town on the horizon at left.

An Old Turk Seated on a Stone

ca. 1662

Etching of four beggar women and children on a bare ground, one carrying an infant on her back, with a figure at right.

Four Beggar Women

ca. 1641

Engraving of a woman personifying spring in an ornate cartouche, holding a wreath and flowers, with a landscape behind her.

Spring (Printemps), from 'The Four Seasons'

ca. 1641

Etching of a satyr leaning against a fruiting grapevine within an ornate scrolled frame, labeled L'Automne.

Fall (L'Automne), from 'The Four Seasons'

ca. 1641

Engraved print of a woman holding wheat inside an ornate scrolled frame, labeled L'Esté, representing summer.

Summer (L'Eté), from 'The Four Seasons'

ca. 1641

Etching of a bearded robed figure beside a brazier with fire inside an ornate oval cartouche, labeled L'Hyver.

Winter (L'Hiver), from 'The Four Seasons'

ca. 1641

Etched oval portrait of a young man in a feathered cap and fur collar, turned to the left, with French text below.

A bust of a young man wearing a cap with feathers, turned three-quarters to the left, the coat of arms of the Grand D…

1650

Woman coiffed as a sultana, from 'Several heads in the Persian style' (Plusieurs têtes coiffées à la persienne)

1649-50

Etched oval portrait of a woman in a feathered turban with pearls and a pearl necklace, gazing to the side.

Sultana wearing a pearl necklace and a turban, from 'Several heads in the Persian style' (Plusieurs têtes coiffées à…

1649-50

Etching of a young man in a jeweled turban and fur-trimmed robe, shown in an oval bust portrait with fine hatching.

Sultan wearing a fur and a turban, from 'Several heads in the Persian style' (Plusieurs têtes coiffées à la persienne)

1649-50

Sultana wearing a turban, in profile to the right, from 'Several heads in the Persian style' (Plusieurs têtes coiffée…

1649-50

A slave holds a camel by the bridle, from 'Several heads in the Persian style' (Plusieurs têtes coiffées à la persienne)

1649

Etching of a turbaned man beside a horse with feathered plume and bridle, holding a spotted leopard pelt.

Black slave carries a leopard pelt and holds the bridle of a horse, from "Several heads in the Persian style" (Plusie…

1649-50