1642
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Place Dauphine is a 1642 ink by Stefano Della Bella, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a busy square with two big, symmetrical buildings in the middle. People walk, talk, and gather in groups, while horses and dogs move around. A tall column with a statue on top stands between the buildings, and the scene has a lively, crowded feel. The artist used fine lines to capture details like clothing folds and building windows. This kind of drawing was done by hand, without color, to show how places looked in the 1600s. Next, check out how this work was made with 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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