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Stefano Della Bella
1610-1664
The Exequies of the Emperor Ferdinand II, S. Lorenzo, Florence, 1637
1637
Pen and brown ink, over black chalk, on laid paper.
8 3/16 x 9 3/4 inches (208 x 248 mm)
Purchased as the gift of the Fellows.
1964.13
Notes: 

Study for the plate labeled "Catafalco" in [Raffaello Rondinelli], "Esequie della Maestà dell'Imperadore Ferdinando II ..." Florence, 1637.
Watermark: Kneeling pilgrim with cross inside shield. Watermark, beta radiograph. pilgrim, kneeling figure, fross, shield. 140953wm_1964_13_WM_beta.jpg

Provenance: 
Herbert Bier, London.
Bibliography: 

Adams, Frederick B., Jr. Fourteenth Annual Report to the Fellows of the Pierpont Morgan Library, 1965 & 1966. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1967, p. 117.
Pierpont Morgan Library. Review of Acquisitions, 1949-1968. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1969, p. 171.

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Della Bella, Stefano
School: 
Italian
Century: 
17th century
Classification: 
Drawing
Department: 
Drawings and Prints