Earth, four figures in foreground to left, hills to left in the background, many trees to right in the background, a horseman in center in the background, from "The Four Elements" (Les Quatre Eléments)
Artwork Details
- Title: Earth, four figures in foreground to left, hills to left in the background, many trees to right in the background, a horseman in center in the background, from "The Four Elements" (Les Quatre Eléments)
- Series/Portfolio: The Four Elements (Les Quatre Eléments)
- Artist: Stefano della Bella (Italian, Florence 1610–1664 Florence)
- Date: ca. 1645–50
- Medium: Etching; first state of three
- Dimensions: Sheet: 3 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. (8.9 x 19.7 cm)
Plate: 3 7/16 x 7 11/16 in. (8.7 x 19.5 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
- Object Number: 2012.136.430.1
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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