Raccolta di varii cappriccii et nove inventioni di cartelle et ornamenti
Print
1646 (published)
1646 (published)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Most of della Bella’s prints date from the years he spent in Paris, and display his expanded range and increased technical ability. Among his most original works are the 52 plates of ornamental etchings, of which four suites were published in the French capital.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Raccolta di varii cappriccii et nove inventioni di cartelle et ornamenti (Suite title) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching on paper |
| Brief description | Stefano della Bella, title plate from a suite of 8 plates entitled 'Diverse embarquements'. French, 1645-50. |
| Physical description | Title plate. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Lettered in the centre of the plate:
'DIVERS EMBARQVEMENTS / Faicts par S. D. Bella / ET / Mis en lumiere par Israel / Avec Priuilege du Roy.' |
| Summary | Most of della Bella’s prints date from the years he spent in Paris, and display his expanded range and increased technical ability. Among his most original works are the 52 plates of ornamental etchings, of which four suites were published in the French capital. |
| Bibliographic reference | see for full bibliographic references
de Vesme, Alexandre, and Massar, Phyllis Dearborn. Stefano della Bella: catalogue raisonné. (Vol. I.) New York, Collectors Editions, 1971, pp.156-158, no. 802. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 12954:1 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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