Joust held in Florence for the arrival of the archduke of Austria, an oval arena with many horsemen and pedestrians, spectators in carriages in the foreground, a row of houses at center in the background, from 'Combattimento e balletto a cavallo'
Object type: Print Ornament & Architecture
Department: Drawings and Prints
Portfolio: 'Combattimento e balletto a cavallo'
Artist: Stefano della Bella
Artist bio: Italian, Florence 1610–1664 Florence
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: ca. 1624
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 7 7/8 x 11 1/8 in. (20 x 28.3 cm)
Plate: 7 1/2 x 10 13/16 in. (19 x 27.5 cm)
Classification: Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Credit line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession year: 2012
Tags: Crowd|Carriages|Horses