The rock of Aeolus, surrounded by water, with steps leading up the rock, the heads of three of the four winds on each corner blowing outwards, Aeolus crowned at the summit, four winds in the sky around him, from 'The contest of the seasons' (La gara delle stagioni)
Object type: Print
Department: Drawings and Prints
Portfolio: 'The contest of the seasons' (La gara delle stagioni)
Artist: Stefano della Bella
Artist bio: Italian, Florence 1610–1664 Florence
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: 1652
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 12 1/16 x 8 13/16 in. (30.6 x 22.4 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession year: 2012