Stefano Della Bella

Study of Faces - Etching by Stefano Della Bella - 17th Century

17th Century

Ancient Roman Fresco from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Filippo De Grado in the 18th Century. Good conditions. Signed on the lower. T...

Ancient Roman Frescofrom the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Filippo De Grado in the 18th Century. Good conditions. Signed in the lower. Th...

Portraits is an artwork realized by Thomas Holloway for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge and the Love of Mankind", London, Bensley, ...

Ancient Roman Portraits from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Giovanni Morghen in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good condition...

Title: Early 20th Century Multi Figure Head Study Graphite Drawing Medium: Graphite pencil on paper, unframed Size: 12.75 x 9.75 inches (height x width) Provenance: private collectio...

Italian School, late 16th century Head of a Man and Écorché Studies of Arms Red chalk on laid paper, 21 x 11 cm Provenance: Collection of Michael Jaffé CBE (1923–1997), English art historian and Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge Private collection, France This drawing, attributed to the Italian School of the late 16th century, demonstrates the influence of Michelangelo’s approach to anatomy and expression. The sheet combines two distinct studies: an anatomical rendering of arms in the écorché technique, focusing on the musculature and skeletal details, and a head of a man, drawn with careful attention to light and shadow. The use of red chalk lends the work warmth and immediacy, qualities often associated with Renaissance studies of the human form. The écorché studies reflect the Renaissance fascination with anatomy as both an artistic and scientific pursuit. The detailed depiction of the musculature suggests the artist’s interest in understanding the mechanics of the body, a practice heavily influenced by Michelangelo’s drawings...

This original antique engraving is part of the collection "Recueil de XC Têtes tirées des Sept Cartons des Actes des Apôtres," and showcases two male profiles in a classical style. ...

Giacomo Cavedone (Sassuolo 1577 – Bologne 1660) Head of an Old Man, probably Saint Joseph Black chalk with white heightening on brown prepared paper 381 × 273 mm (15 × 10¾ in) Unsi...