Antique Master Print-PORTRAIT-WOMAN-HUMAN-DRAWING EXAMPLE-della Bella-1650

Description

This print shows the portrait of a woman, facing to the left. From the series of 16 sketchings: Livre pour apprendre ? dessiner.

Made by Stefano della Bella after own design.

Medium: Etching on handlaid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 6.8 x 8.8 cm (2.68 x 3.46 inch). Image size: 6.2 x 8.2 cm. (2.44 x 3.23 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Wrinkles. . General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

SKETCHING-PORTRAIT-WOMAN-HUMAN-DRAWING EXAMPLE | RBOS-A9-15

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

This attractive print was published by Israel Henriet, Paris 1650.

Reference: De Vesme (Della Bella) 305; Jombert (Della Bella) 146-14.

Biography engraver: Stefano della Bella (1610-1664) was an Italian draughtsman and printmaker known for etchings of a great variety of subjects, including military and court scenes, landscapes, and lively genre scenes. He left 1052 prints, and several thousand drawings, but only one known painting. He was born and later died in Florence, Italy.