Frontispiece for 'The Fall of Longobardi' (La Caduta de' Longobardi), poems by Sigismond Boldoni; a laurel tree at center, two putti holding up the coat of arms of Christine of France, duchess of Savoy, to whom the poems are dedicated, two putti below holding up the banner with the title, placing wreaths of laurel onto the heads of Apollo at right and Mars at left

Title: Frontispiece for 'The Fall of Longobardi' (La Caduta de' Longobardi), poems by Sigismond Boldoni; a laurel tree at center, two putti holding up the coat of arms of Christine of France, duchess of Savoy, to whom the poems are dedicated, two putti below holding up the banner with the title, placing wreaths of laurel onto the heads of Apollo at right and Mars at left

Artist: Stefano della Bella (Italian, Florence 1610–1664 Florence)

Date: 1656

Medium: Etching

Dimensions: Sheet: 4 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (11.5 x 7 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011

Accession Number: 2012.136.559