Frontispiece for 'The Fall of Longobardi' (La Caduta de' Longobardi), poems by Sigismond Boldoni; a laurel tree at center, two putti holding up the coat of arms of Christine of France, duchess of Savoy, to whom the poems are dedicated, two putti below holding up the banner with the title, placing wreaths of laurel onto the heads of Apollo at right and Mars at left
Object type: Print
Department: Drawings and Prints
Artist: Stefano della Bella
Artist bio: Italian, Florence 1610–1664 Florence
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: 1656
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 4 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (11.5 x 7 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession year: 2012
Tags: Apollo|Putti|Mars|Coat of Arms