About this artwork
For the subject of this work, della Bella chose the movements of soldiers toward and through a town, which is recognizable as Arras. He dedicated the work to Henry du Plesseys, Count of Roche-Guyon, whose coat of arms appears in the first and second plates.
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Currently Off View
- Prints and Drawings
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Artist
- Stefano della Bella
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Title
- Frontispiece to Drawings of Several Movements by Soldiers
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Origin
- Italy
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Date
- 1644
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Medium
- Etching on ivory laid paper
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Dimensions
- 54 x 124 mm (image); 58 x 129 mm (plate); 64 x 134 mm (sheet)
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Credit Line
- John H. Wrenn Fund
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Reference Number
- 1970.134
Extended information about this artwork
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