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Sur le premier plan, sur le rivage, à droite, deux hommes assis, et, au millieu, cinq hommes debout

A rowboat full of men in center, a group of men standing on shore at left, a ship full of men, one firing a pistol, at right, from 'Set of eight nautical landscapes' (Suite de huit Marines)

Three men wearing hats standing in center, men fixing a ship to right, five ships and various figures in center background, from 'Set of eight nautical landscapes' (Suite de huit Marines)

Combat between several rowboats and ships, two groups of men in rowboats fighting to left, two ships full of combatants to right, other ships and clouds of smoke in the background, from 'Set of eight nautical landscapes' (Suite de huit Marines)

A rowboat full of men at right, a ship with men descending into a rowboat behind to left, two men with a shotgun on a ship to left, another ship to far right in the background, from 'Set of eight nautical landscapes' (Suite de huit Marines)

Three Turks and an Italian gentleman standing to right, men work on small boats in center, a fortress to left in the background, from 'Set of eight nautical landscapes' (Suite de huit Marines)

A galley covered in sails to left, six cannons and four people to left in foreground, one man seated at far left smoking a pipe, a man assisting others disembarking from rowboats to right, other rowboats and ships in the background, from 'Views of the port of Livorno' (Vues du port de Livourne)

A galley covered in sails to left, six cannons and four people to left in foreground, one man seated at far left smoking a pipe, a man assisting others disembarking from rowboats to right, other rowboats and ships in the background, from 'Views of the port of Livorno' (Vues du port de Livourne)

Standing sailor in center talking to a seated Levantine man to left, seen in profile, other sailors with a boat to left in the background

Two men sitting to right, one man is smoking, five men standing in center, the bow of a ship on shore to right, two other ships to left in the background, from 'Set of eight nautical landscapes' (Suite de huit Marines)

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

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Florentine artist Stefano Della Bella was among the best etchers of the Italian Baroque. He created about 1,050 prints and thousands of drawings. His earlier work was greatly influenced by the French Jacques Callot (1592-1635) who worked for the court of the Medici. Three of Stefano’s older brothers were artists. Della Bella probably learned etching from Remigio Cantagallina (1582/3-1656), who had been Callot’s teacher. Della Bella’s earliest prints date from around 1627. Della Bella received the patronage and a stipend from Lorenzo de’ Medici and studied in Rome. In 1639 he journeyed to Paris where Della Bella collected prints by Northern European artists, copied works by Rembrandt. He received commissions from Cardinals Richelieu and Mazarin. His prints were innovative, seeming to look forward to the Rococo. Della Bella also engraved views of Paris. He visited Amsterdam in 1647. French anti-Italian feeling during the Fronde and the death of Mazarin during the late 1640s led to della Bella’s return to Florence. Della Bella produced some of his best work after his return. Della Bella is known to have illustrated some discoveries for Galileo and depicted Hansken the famous elephant, when dead. In his final years, he produced a number of prints experimenting with tonal effects attempting to achieve drawing effects in etching. In 1661 he appears to have suffered a stroke, after which he produced little work.

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Stefano Della Bella

Stefano della Bella (17 May 1610 – 12 July 1664) - prolific Italian draughtsman and printmaker.
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stefano della bella etching prints men two men one man five men center bow ship shore background landscapes and suite huit huit marines 17th century italian art high resolution engraving florentine us marines in italy metropolitan museum of art apennine peninsula