1637
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Doe in a Marsh Attacked by Two Dogs is a 1637 ink by Stefano Della Bella, a Baroque work, depicting Hunting, held at National Gallery of Art.
A doe stands in deep water, front legs bent, head low. Two lean dogs lunge from the reeds, teeth bared. Shadows ripple around them on the paper. This print was made by Stefano Della Bella in 1646. Etching lets him scratch fine lines into metal, then ink the plate. When pressed, the ink leaves crisp shapes on the page. Look up Della Bella, Stefano next.
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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