Two Men in Masquerade Costumes: The Earth and a Parade Helmet
c. 1645
Medium
pen and brown ink over graphite on laid paper; laid down
Dimensions
Overall: 13.5 x 14.3 cm (5 5/16 x 5 5/8 in.) support: 14.1 x 15.2 cm (5 9/16 x 6 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number
1991.80.1
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...