1642
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection of Various Caprices and New Designs of Cartouches and Ornaments: No 15 is a 1642 by Stefano Della Bella, a Baroque work, depicting Putti, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a detailed ink drawing full of playful scrolls and figures. Every curl and line looks hand-drawn with quick, confident strokes. The artist packed tiny scenes inside the shapes—like a man playing a lute or a dog chasing its tail. Stefano Della Bella made this for engravers to copy. They’d turn his designs into prints for books or walls. Look close and you’ll spot mistakes he left on purpose—just part of his charm. See more of his work at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
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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