1647
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Cartouche with Infant Satyrs is a 1647 ink by Stefano Della Bella, a Baroque work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This drawing shows two small, curly-haired figures wrapped around a fancy scroll-like shape. The figures look like playful kids with wings and horns, holding musical instruments—a trumpet and a drum. The scroll has a crown on top, and everything is drawn with lots of swirling lines. The artist used a technique that lets ink stay in the grooves of the metal plate, creating bold, detailed lines. This was common in the 1600s for decorative designs. Check out more about etching to see how artists like this made their marks.
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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