1637
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Black Horseman is a 1637 ink by Stefano Della Bella, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a rider on a rearing horse, holding a spear. The rider wears a fancy hat with feathers and a heavy coat. Below them, a small crowd of people looks on, while a few animals graze in the background. Notice how the artist used fine lines to show movement in the horse’s muscles and the rider’s cloak. The scene looks like it’s happening in an open field with a town in the distance. Look up etching to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
Stefano della Bella (18 May 1610 – 12 July 1664) was an Italian draughtsman and printmaker known for etchings of a great variety of subjects, including military and court scenes, landscapes, and lively genre scenes.
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