1650
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Sultaness in a Banded Turban, Turned to the Right is a 1650 ink by Stefano Della Bella, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a woman wearing a tall, ornate turban. Her hair is pulled back under the turban, which is wrapped with a band and decorated with small jewels. The lines around her face and hair are drawn with quick, sketchy strokes, giving it a lively feel. The artist used fine lines to show the texture of her fur collar and the folds of her clothing. This is an etching, which means the image was carved into a metal plate before being printed. Next, look up etching to see how this technique works.
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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