Black Horseman

Stefano della Bella · c. 1651 · Art Institute of Chicago

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Florentine by birth, della Bella worked extensively for the Medici family before going to Rome around 1638. A prolific graphic artist, he later traveled to Paris before returning to Florence around 1650.

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Maker: Stefano della Bella, Italian, 1610-1664
Date: c. 1651
Medium: Etching on paper
Dimensions: 19 × 19 cm (7 1/2 × 7 1/2 in.)
Place of origin: Italy
Held by: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · Not on view
Credit line: Purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. George B. Young and Prints and Drawings Purchase Account