| Method | Etching |
| Artist | Stefano della Bella |
| Published | [Veuve Langlois, Paris, 1647] |
| Dimensions | Image 110 x 85 mm, Plate 120 x 92 mm, Sheet 123 x 95 mm |
| Notes |
An empty cartouche or shield, framed by two dragons, whose heads and tails are intertwined, and also have snakes and chains hanging from their tails. The eighth plate of twelve from Stefano della Bella's "Nouvelles inventions de Cartouches", a series of blank cartouches, published in 1647. Stefano della Bella (1610-1664) was a Florentine etcher who worked there for the Medici family. From 1633 on he often travelled to Rome and later he also started working with French publishers after visiting Paris in 1639. He was a very prolific etcher and made designs for a wide range of subjects. Veuve Langlois (fl. 1647-1655) also known as Madeleine Langlois was the widow of a publisher, and took over the business near the Colonnes d'Hercules in Paris, after his death in 1647. She stopped trading however, after getting remarried in 1655. Condition: Excellent impression. Slight overall time toning and light foxing. Trimmed close to plate mark. Minor ink offset to bottom right corner. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £120.00 |
| Stock ID | 46010 |