Cartouche
probably 1646
Medium
etching
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1944.5.168
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the National Gallery of Art, where we spotlight *Cartouche*, an exquisite etching by François Collignon after Stefano della Bella, likely created around 1646. This print belongs to the Rosenwald in the CG-E Department, exemplifying the refined reproductive techniques of 17th-century Europe. Della Bella, a masterful Italian Baroque printmaker renowned for his intricate depictions of festivals, architecture, and ornamentation, provided the original design, while Collignon, a skilled French engraver, faithfully captured its elegance through etching—a process using acid to bite fine lin...