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From the collection of Rijksmuseum
Cartouche Flanked by Dragons is a 1647 ink by Stefano Della Bella, a Baroque work, depicting Necklace, held at Rijksmuseum.
This painting shows a decorative cartouche with dragons on both sides. It's an etching, which is a technique where the artist scratches a design into a metal plate. The dragons are detailed and seem to be wrapping around the cartouche, which is a common feature in decorative art. You can learn more about this technique by looking up the technique: etching.
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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