1642
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Two Goats Lying Down is a 1642 ink by Stefano Della Bella, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows two goats resting by a riverbank under scraggly trees. The water is calm, with a few people and animals wading in the distance. The sky looks stormy, with thick, swirling clouds. The artist used fine lines to show texture—notice how the trees and goats look almost carved from the paper. This was done with a technique called etching. Check out more about etching to see how artists like this one made 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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