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

Stefano della Bella1656

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Title: 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
Creator: Stefano della Bella
Date Created: 1656
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 4 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (11.5 x 7 cm)
Type: Print
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/412696
Medium: Etching
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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