Landscape with Fisherman Carrying his Net
in or before 1647
Medium
etching
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number
1973.34.13
Art Historical Context
In the serene *Landscape with Fisherman Carrying Net*, Stefano della Bella a tranquil pastoral moment through the delicate art of etching. Created in or before 1647, this showcases the Italian master's prowess during his time in Paris, he flourished amid the Baroque era's emphasis on movement and natural beauty. Della Bella, a student of the renowned printmaker Jacques Callot, specialized in intricate small-scale etchings that brought everyday scenes to life with remarkable finesse. Etching, the medium here, involves coating a metal plate with acid-resistant ground, scratching lines into it, ...
About the Artist
Stefano Della Bella · 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...