Satyr Family Walking

Prints and Drawings

c. 1657

Stefano della Bella
Italian, 1610-1664

Primarily a printmaker, Stefano della Bella became famous for his genre and festival scenes. He was one of the first specialist etchers who eschewed religious subjects in favor of his personal fantasies. Under the patronage of Grand Duke Lorenzo de’Medici, della Bella studied in Rome and later moved to Paris. He returned to Florence in 1650 and continued to work for the Medici family.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Stefano della Bella
Title: Satyr Family Walking
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.: 1657
Medium: Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Plate: 22.1 × 22.2 cm (8 3/4 × 8 3/4 in.); Sheet: 23 × 22.9 cm (9 1/16 × 9 1/16 in.)
Credit Line: Joseph B. Fair Fund
Reference Number: 1973.159
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