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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Cartouche Suspended from Corpses is a 1647 ink by Stefano Della Bella, a Baroque work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a weird, twisted scene. Two dead bodies hang from ropes, their faces blurred. Above them floats a fancy shield with a crown and some writing. The lines are all scratchy and dark, like someone drew fast. The artist used a sharp tool to carve into metal, then inked it. This made the lines look rough and layered. It’s not a painting—it’s a print. Next, look up etching to see how this scratchy style works.
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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