Death beating a drum above, an owl and a bell attached to a ribbon below, from 'Ornaments or Grotesques' (Ornamenti o Grottesche)
Object type: Print Ornament & Architecture
Department: Drawings and Prints
Portfolio: 'Ornaments or Grotesques' (Ornamenti o Grottesche)
Artist: Stefano della Bella
Artist bio: Italian, Florence 1610–1664 Florence
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: ca. 1650–56
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 6 1/2 × 2 5/8 in. (16.5 × 6.7 cm)
Classification: Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Credit line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession year: 2012
Tags: Musical Instruments|Drums|Owls