Stefano
della Bella (1610–1664)
“Landscape with Herd and Corinthian Capital” (descriptive title only),
circa 1641
Technical
Details & Condition:
Etching on wove paper without watermark, with a small margin around the
platemark. The impression is strong and well-printed from a later edition. The
plate is inscribed in the plate with the number “7,” from the series of
thirteen round etchings on square plates “Landscapes and Ruins of Rome”
(also known as “Paysages et Ruines de Rome” or “Views of Roman Ruins
and Landscapes”). Please note that Charles Antoine Jombert’s 1772 catalogue
of Della Bella’s prints describes this plate as number 7, whereas De Vesme
& Massar (1971) describe it as number 4, as this is the number inscribed in
the plate in the second state. (See https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1871-0713-5-724)
The sheet is in near pristine condition, free from tears, holes, folds,
abrasions, or stains.
Dimensions:
- Sheet:
14.3 x 14.3 cm
- Plate
mark: 13.7 x 13.7 cm
- Image
borderline (diameter): 13 cm
Plate
Lettering:
- Lower
left: “Stef. Della Bella inuent fecit”
- Upper
right corner: “7”
References:
- De
Vesme & Massar 822 (Alexandre de Vesme, revised by Phyllis Dearborn
Massar, 1971, “Stefano della Bella: Catalogue Raisonné”, New
York, Collectors Editions, p. 127, cat. no. 822, p. 165)
- De
Vesme & Massar describe this print as: (transl.) “Landscape with a
Corinthian capital, in the foreground, lying on the ground. Further on, to
the left, among the trees, one can see a monument with two figures in
bas-relief. In the middle and to the right, two standing shepherds and a
flock.” (p. 127)
Price
& Shipping:
AU$263 (approximately US$172.29 / €148.38 / £130.24), including worldwide
express shipping. Please note: Import duties and taxes are the buyer’s
responsibility.
If
you are interested in acquiring this exquisite etching—likely a scene drawn on
location by the artist, as De Vesme & Massar (1971) note that the Roman
views portrayed in the series “checked against other contemporary and more
purely topographic prints, are found to be extremely accurate. They are based
on drawings made on the spot…” (p. 126)—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com.
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