Naval combat, a ship at center, seen from behind, firing at four enemy ships, another ship entering from the right, a rowboat with nine people to left, from "Peace and War" (Divers desseins tant pour la paix que pour la guerre)

Q: When was "Naval combat, a ship at center, seen from behind, firing at four enemy ships, another ship entering from the right, a rowboat with nine people to left, from "Peace and War" (Divers desseins tant pour la paix que pour la guerre)" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1641.

Q: Is "Naval combat, a ship at center, seen from behind, firing at four enemy ships, another ship entering from the right, a rowboat with nine people to left, from "Peace and War" (Divers desseins tant pour la paix que pour la guerre)" in the public domain?

Yes, Naval combat, a ship at center, seen from behind, firing at four enemy ships, another ship entering from the right, a rowboat with nine people to left, from "Peace and War" (Divers desseins tant pour la paix que pour la guerre) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Stefano della Bella|Israël Henriet|Marquis de Maulevrier

ca. 1641

Naval combat, a ship at center, seen from behind, firing at four enemy ships, another ship entering from the right, a rowboat with nine people to left, from "Peace and War" (Divers desseins tant pour la paix que pour la guerre) by Stefano della Bella|Israël Henriet|Marquis de Maulevrier

Medium

Etching; second state of two

Dimensions

Sheet (trimmed to plate): 4 1/16 × 9 15/16 in. (10.3 × 25.2 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1917

Accession Number

17.50.17-232

Tags

WarsBoatsShips

Art Historical Context

Stefano della Bella, a Italian etcher active in 17th-century France, this vivid "Naval Combat" around 1641 as part of his series *Divers desseins tant pour la paix que pour guerre* ("Various Designs for Both Peace and War"). Published Israël Henriet and linked to the Marquis de Mavrier, the print exemplifies della Bella's Baroque style, for its intricate line work and dramatic energy. This second state of two reveals refinements in the etching process, where acid bites into a metal plate to produce fine, expressive details. At the center, a ship viewed from behind unleashes cannon fire on fou...

About the Artist

Stefano della Bella|Israël Henriet|Marquis de Maulevrier · 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...

Naval combat, a ship at center, seen from behind, firing at four enemy ships, another ship entering from the right, a rowboat with nine people to left, from "Peace and War" (Divers desseins tant pour la paix que pour la guerre)

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