Title:
A cartouche with an eagle and a snake, a skull and crossbones at top, wings 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 3/16 x 5 5/16 in. (20.8 x 13.5 cm)
mount: 10 1/16 x 7 3/16 in. (25.5 x 18.2 cm)
Classifications:
Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line:
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number:
2012.136.114.7