Stefano della Bella
Medium
Etching; second state of five (NH)
Dimensions
Sheet: 6 5/16 × 4 5/16 in. (16 × 10.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1920
Accession Number
20.81.3(266)
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About this artwork
This Etching; second state of five (NH) by Nicolaes de Helt Stockade|Stefano della Bella|Johannes Meyssens|Wenceslaus Hollar from 1649 exemplifies historical artistic production through its materials, techniques, and aesthetic approach. Created within specific cultural and historical contexts, works like this reflect both individual artistic vision and broader patterns of workshop practice, patron expectations, and prevailing aesthetic theories. The medium of Etching; second state of five (NH) r...
About the Artist
Nicolaes de Helt Stockade|Stefano della Bella|Johannes Meyssens|Wenceslaus Hollar (Netherlandish|Italian|Flemish|Bohemian) · 1614 |1610 |1612 |1607 –1669 |1664 |1670 |1677
Netherlandish, 1614–1669|Italian, Florence 1610–1664 Florence|Flemish, Brussels 1612–1670 Antwerp|Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London