1652
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Twenty-Four Cavaliers in an Oval is a 1652 ink by Stefano Della Bella, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows twenty-four riders arranged in a loose oval. Each man wears a tall feathered headdress and holds a spear or bow, sitting on rearing horses. The lines are sharp and the scene feels busy but controlled, like a parade or a battle line. The artist used a technique that lets ink sit in carved lines, creating bold black shapes on pale paper. This was common in the 1600s for quick, detailed prints. Try looking up etching to see how it 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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