Stefano della Bella (Florence 1610-1661)

The drawing’s execution can be compared to a sheet at the Louvre that is related to one of the artist’s prints depicting the Polish ambassador’s entry in Rome from 1633 (inv. 434; see F. Viatte, Inventaire général des dessins italiens, II. Dessins de Stefano della Bella, 1610-1664, Paris, 1974, no. 22, ill.). The composition recalls some of della Bella’s print series, such as the Figures diverses et caprices (A. de Vesme, Stefano della Bella. Catalogue raisonné, P. Dearborn Massar, ed., New York, 1971, I, nos. 104-116, II, ill.).