A seated horse to right, seen from behind and turned to the left, three other horses in middleground, a tree in center, plate 8 from "Various Figures" (Agréable diversité de figures)
Medium
Etching; fourth state of five (De Vesme)
Dimensions
Sheet: 2 13/16 × 3 7/8 in. (7.2 × 9.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1917
Accession Number
17.50.17-286
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold *A Seated Horse to Right, from Behind and Turned to Left*, plate 8 from Stefano della's enchanting series *Various Figures* (Agré diversité de figures), etched in 1642. This delicate print, measuring just 2 13/16 × 3 7/8 inches, captures a poised horse in the foreground, glancing back, with three others grazing in the middle ground beneath a central tree. Italian master etcher Stefano della Bella, known for his intricate Baroque scenes, created this during his time in Paris, where he collaborated with publisher Israël Henriet and patron Artus Gouffier, Marquis de Boissy. Della Bella's ...
About the Artist
Stefano della Bella|Israël Henriet|Artus Gouffier Marquis de Boissy · 1610–1664
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...