Steffano Della Bella
Rare 17th Century Italian Engraving

 

Escutcheon with a Bull attacked by two lions, from the series Raccolta di varii cappriccii e nove inventioni di cartelle et ornamenti published in 1646

The Italian artist Stefano della Bella, (1610 - 1664) was a native of Florence who was deeply influenced by the French engraver and artist Jacques Callot. He became a protege of the Medicis, and also worked for many publishers in Paris.

Annotation: Stef. Della Bella in. fecit / F.L. D. Il Ciartres excud. Cum Privil. Regis Chris

A similar engraving from the same work can be seen in the Collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

 

Dimensions: 7.5 X 9 inches

Condition: The paper has is toned and lightly soiled with a few light spots. There are several creases in the upper quadrant of the sheet. Not full sheet. Cut inside platemark.

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