1652
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Cavaliers Fighting with Swords is a 1652 ink by Stefano Della Bella, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows groups of men on horseback fighting. They all wear tall feathered hats and hold swords. The horses are mid-movement, some rearing up or galloping. The lines are sharp and dark, made by pressing into metal plates. This technique lets the artist show quick action clearly. Look up etching to see how this kind of drawing is made.
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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