Studies of a Lion's Head
Stefano Della Bella
1601 to 1650
Medium
pen and brown ink on laid paper
Dimensions
overall (approximate): 16.1 x 18.1 cm (6 5/16 x 7 1/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Steiner
Accession Number
1982.5.1
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...