Plate Three from Raccolta di Vasi diversi di Stef. de la Bella Fiorentino
Medium
Etching on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 10 × 21.5 cm (3 15/16 × 8 1/2 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
123627
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Prints and Drawings department at the Art Institute of Chicago where we showcase Plate Three from *Raccolta di Vasi di Stef. de la Bella Fiorentino*Collection of Various Vases by the Florentine Stefano della Bella). Created in 1646 by German engraver Johanna Siby Küsel as a reproductive etching on paper (measuring a compact 10 × 21.5 cm), this delicate print faithfully captures one of della Bella's intricate designs of ancient-inspired vases. Küsel, active in Augsburg, specialized in translating the works of prominent Italian artists like della Bella, making high-quality Baroque...