Cartouche with Apollo and Pan
1647
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1647
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Cartouche with Apollo and Pan is a 1647 ink by Stefano Della Bella, a Baroque work, depicting Putti, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows Apollo and Pan in a decorative frame. It's an etching, which is a technique where the artist scratches a design into a metal plate. The details in this etching are pretty intricate, with lots of curves and lines, which suggests the artist had a lot of skill. 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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