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Etching of allegorical figures with a reclining man, a lion, and a coat of arms beneath a tree.

Ornament design for a thesis, the Strozzi coat of arms at top

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1660

Etching of pairs of plumed cavaliers fighting on horseback, arranged in two columns on a pale sheet.

Twenty-four Cavaliers Fighting in Two Columns

Stefano Della Bella, 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

Stefano Della Bella, 1634

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

Various figures of horse ballet

Stefano Della Bella, 1652

Etching of about two dozen plumed cavaliers on rearing horses arranged in a winding S-shaped formation across a pale field.

Twenty-four Cavaliers Form a Double S

Stefano Della Bella, 1652

Etching of plumed cavaliers on horseback in four groups, pairs of riders brandishing swords against each other.

Twenty-four Cavaliers Battle with Swords in Four Groups

Stefano Della Bella, 1652

Etching of plumed cavaliers on horseback arranged in two columns along the top and bottom edges of a sheet.

Twenty-four Cavaliers in Two Columns

Stefano Della Bella, 1652

Etching of ten cavaliers on horseback with plumed headdresses, five arranged in a V formation on a pale sheet.

Ten Cavaliers Including Five Forming a V

Stefano Della Bella, 1652

Watercolor of snowy alpine peaks and glaciers with a hiker and goats on a rocky grassy slope under blue sky.

View of the Massif of Mont Blanc near the "Petit Jorasse, Grand Jorasse, le Géant" with the "Glaciers des Périades et…

Jean Antoine Linck, late 18th-19th century

Pen-and-ink drawing of a blacksmith running off with a raven as a bearded figure leaps from a rock.

The Blacksmith Chooses Ye Raven and Runs Away With It, for "The Wonder Clock"

Howard Pyle, 1887

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

Stefano Della Bella, 1637

Circular engraving of a reclining figure on a shore with sea creatures, crabs, birds in flight and lions on rocks.

The Fifth Day (Dies V): The Creation of the Kingdom of Animals, from "The Creation of the World"

Jan Müller, 1589

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…

Stefano Della Bella, 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

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1655

Etching of a plumed horseman with bow and quiver seen from behind on a horse facing right, with other riders in a distant lan

Polish horseman with a bow and arrow, seen from behind with his horse facing right, a circular composition, from "Fig…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1651

Etching of a plumed rider in a fur hat on a harnessed horse, facing right, in a circular frame with a landscape behind.

Polish hussar in profile facing right with wings attached to his back, a circular composition, from "Figures on Horse…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1651

Etching of a plumed Hungarian horseman riding right, with two riders in the background, inside a circular frame.

Hungarian horseman riding towards the right, other horsemen in the background, a circular composition from "Figures o…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1651

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

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1654

Etching of a laden horse cart with riders on a road, a dead horse in the foreground, and cannons in the distance.

Plate 1: a horse drawn cart carrying people and goods, dead horse in the foreground, from "Various Military Caprices"…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1641

Etching of a groom seen from behind holding a plumed horse by the bridle, with a small rider on horseback at left.

A Polish groom, from the back, holding a horse by the bridle

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1662

Woodcut frieze of a mounted procession of turbaned riders and foot soldiers passing domed mosques, columns and an obelisk.

Procession of Sultan Süleyman through the Atmeidan from the frieze Ces Moeurs et fachons de faire de Turcz (Customs a…

Pieter Coecke van Aelst, 1553

Etching of two horsemen on horseback in a circular frame, with smaller riders in the background.

Two Polish horsemen with their horses facing left, from "Figures on Horseback" (Cavaliers nègres, polonais et hongrois)

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1651

Etching of a rear-facing rider on a horse in a circular frame, with companion riders and figures in a distant landscape.

A Hungarian Cavalier

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1651

Etching of a bearded horseman in a feathered hat riding a prancing horse, with two riders in the background, within a circle.

Hungarian horseman riding towards the left, other horsemen in the background, a circular composition from 'Figures on…

Stefano Della Bella, n.d.

Etching of an equestrian statue on a pedestal in a city square, with horsemen, pedestrians, dogs and long façades behind.

La Place Royale, equestrian statue of Louis XIII in profile facing the left in center, various horsemen and figures i…

Stefano Della Bella, 1642

Etching of two horsemen and dogs chasing a deer past a large group of trees on the right.

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

Stefano Della Bella, 1642

Etching of two pilgrims resting under a tree at left while a horseman rides past ruined arches on the right.

Two pilgrims with hats rest to the left, seen from behind, a horseman rides towards the background to the right, plat…

Stefano Della Bella, 1642

Etching of two seated women, one nursing a child, with a dog and a horse carrying a pack, figures and sheep in the distance.

Two women, one nursing a child, seated next to a dog and a horse carrying a pack, horses and figures to left in the b…

Stefano Della Bella, 1642

Etching of cannon carriages on the left, horsemen fighting and a dead horse on the right, with a bridge and smoke in the back

A procession of horse-drawn cannon carriages to left, horsemen in combat and a dead horse to right, battle on a bridg…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1641

Etching of a military procession with horsemen, a cannon on a carriage, and foot soldiers crossing an open landscape.

A procession of horsemen and cannons in the middle ground walking to the left, a cannon and two men to left, from "Pe…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1641