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From the collection of Petit Palais
Title Page for "Nouvelles inventions de Cartouches" is a 1647 ink by Stefano Della Bella, a Baroque work, held at Petit Palais.
This image is a black-and-white etching of a wreath filled with swirling vines, leaves, and small animals. At the center sits a round medallion with a face inside, framed by curly, almost fiery lines. The wreath curls around a text block listing a title, a name (*Florentin*), and a Paris address. The text calls it a "title page" for new designs—likely cartouches (ornamental designs). The artist’s name isn’t visible, but the style fits the Baroque period’s love of dramatic detail. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this carved lines into metal to make prints.
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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