Title:
A cartouche with a tree blowing in the wind, a skull with drapery at top, bones to either side, from "Eight Emblems for the Funeral of Francesco de Medici" (Huit emblèmes pour les funérailles du prince François de Médicis)
Series/Portfolio:
Eight Emblems for the Funeral of Francesco de Medici (Huit emblèmes pour les funérailles du prince François de Médicis)
Artist:
Stefano della Bella (Italian, Florence 1610–1664 Florence)
Date:
ca. 1640–60
Medium:
Etching, letterpress visible on verso
Dimensions:
sheet: 8 9/16 x 5 1/2 in. (21.7 x 14 cm)
mount: 10 3/8 x 7 3/16 in. (26.3 x 18.2 cm)
Classifications:
Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line:
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number:
2012.136.114.3