The Grotto of Pan and Fame

Prints and Drawings

1653/55

Stefano della Bella
Italian, 1610-1664

Florentine by birth, Stefano della Bella worked extensively for the Medici family there, although he also worked in Rome and Paris between 1638 and 1650. He was a prolific graphic artist, creating over 1,000 etchings, mostly from his imagination. This is one of a series of prints he made of the Medici gardens.

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Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Stefano della Bella
Title: The Grotto of Pan and Fame
Place: Italy (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1653–1655
Medium: Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Image/plate: 24.5 × 37 cm (9 11/16 × 14 5/8 in.); Sheet: 32.9 × 45 cm (13 × 17 3/4 in.)
Credit Line: Helen Davis Baily and Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Woods endowments
Reference Number: 1990.501.4
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