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A horseman and his wife, seated side-saddle behind him, riding towards the right, other horsemen and footsoldiers in the background, from 'Various cavalry exercises' (Diverses exercices de cavalerie)

A horseman and his wife, seated side-saddle behind him, riding towards the right, other horsemen and footsoldiers in the background, from 'Various cavalry exercises' (Diverses exercices de cavalerie) by Stefano della Bella|Israël Henriet

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

Sheet: 3 9/16 x 2 11/16 in. (9 x 6.9 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011

Accession Number

2012.136.435.15

Tags

MenWomenHorses

About the Artist

Stefano della Bella|Israël Henriet · 16101664

Stefano della Bella (1610-1664) was one of the most prolific and versatile printmakers of the Italian Baroque period, leaving behind 1,052 prints and several thousand drawings that captured the vivid essence of 17th-century European life. Born in Florence on May 18, 1610, to a family of artists, he trained initially as a goldsmith before studying painting under Cesare Dandini and etching under Rem...

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