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Etching Contadina a cavallo by Stefano Della Bella, 1646
SILVER Seller in Milano, Italy
SILVER Seller in Milano, Italy
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Stefano Della Bella (Florence 1610 - Florence 1664) was an engraver and draftsman, he devoted himself sporadically to painting. His father Francesco, a sculptor and pupil of Giambologna, died prematurely but managed to initiate all his children into the artistic professions. Stefano was the only one to excel, he had the first teachings in the stores of forgotten goldsmiths who had the merit of making him familiar with the burin. He was essentially self-taught. Bibliographic sources state that he practiced drawing figures curiously starting from the feet and copying the engravings of Jacques Callot having as his only comparison the engraver Remigio Cantagallina. He was then noticed by the painter Giovan Battista Vanni who took him into his workshop and gave him his first lessons in painting and drawing. Della Bella's vocation was certainly the engraving and already his first works reveal the themes dearest to him: scenes of contemporary life, festivals, battles and decorations. The study of engravings and drawings by ancient masters, the knowledge and comparison with the Florentine and Flemish masters who were his contemporaries at the time and present at the Medici court were a great stimulus. He is considered a pure graphic designer, thanks to his many trips between Rome and Paris and thanks to the protection of the Medici he developed his own graphic language, during his life and throughout the eighteenth century he was sought after and collected in France and Italy. This print is part of the series Six landscapes with animal subjects. A bucolic scene is represented inside a roundel. Various animals move among the shrubs and brushwood: goats, sheep and cows, the surfaces of their skins and the expressions of their snouts are described through delicate chiaroscuro contrasts. A shepherd dog on the left is barking to direct the other animals, a peasant woman on horseback with a tired and suffering face is holding a child in her arms. The sky occupies the upper half of the plate and is described by parallel lines and light clouds. At the bottom, in the left corner, on the slab beyond the image: "S. D. Bella inv. & fec." at right "Cum Privil. Regis." Excellent impression, applied to paper. Excellent condition. Regular margins beyond the copper line. Bibliography: De Vesme-Massar 718, II/II state with all inscriptions.
ID: 11318-1616426606-17168
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