1654
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
View of Several Houses Facing the Port is a 1654 ink by Stefano Della Bella, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white drawing shows a busy harbor scene. A big ship sits in the water, its sails down. People gather on the shore—some stand, some sit, some load cargo. Behind them, a tall tower and a smaller building loom over the waterfront. The sky is light with a few clouds. The artist used fine lines to show every rope and wave. This is not a painting—it’s a print made by scratching into metal. 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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