Six Vases, from "Raccolta
Medium
graphic design
Classification
graphic design
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-155-2
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Six Vases, from "Raccolta"** *Stefano della Bella (Italian, 1610–1664), 1646* *Etching (graphic design); Smithsonian American Art Museum* Created in 1646 by the masterful Italian printmaker Stefano della Bella,Six Vases, fromRaccolta"* showcases the artist's exquisite command of etching during the Baroque era. Della Bella, who trained in Florence under Medici patronage and later worked in Paris, was renowned for his intricate decorative designs. This piece hails from his "Raccolta" series collection ("raccolta" means "gathering" in Italian) of ornamental motifs intended as pattern books...