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Plate One, from Entrance of the Ambassador of Poland into Rome

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Plate One, from Entrance of the Ambassador of Poland into Rome, 1633. Etching on ivory laid paper.

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Etching on ivory laid paper · Image: 15.5 × 42.8 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
Plate One, from Entrance of the Ambassador of Poland into Rome
Artist
Stefano della Bella Italian, 1610-1664
Date
1633
Medium
Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image: 15.5 × 42.8 cm (6 1/8 × 16 7/8 in.); Sheet: 20.8 × 55.8 cm (8 1/4 × 22 in.)
Credit line
Stanley Field, Joseph Brooks Fair, and Prints and Drawings Department Funds
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1610–1664

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Plate One, from Entrance of the Ambassador of Poland into Rome · Stefano della Bella, 1633
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