1648
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Death Carrying a Child to the Right is a 1648 ink by Stefano Della Bella, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a skeletal figure with wings, carrying a small child in one arm. Below, a town with spires and people in the street looks calm, while the ground cracks open. The winged death figure floats above, reaching toward another child on the right. The artist used sharp lines to show both the horror of death and the quiet life below. The contrast makes the scene feel eerie and powerful. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this made prints with acid and metal.
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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