Plate 1: the genius of drawing, a child with wings, seated on a rock in center turned towards the right, holding a drawing pad and pen, ruins including a triumphal arch to right in the background, the title page from 'The Principles of Design' (I principii del disegno)

Stefano della Bellaca. 1641–43

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Title: Plate 1: the genius of drawing, a child with wings, seated on a rock in center turned towards the right, holding a drawing pad and pen, ruins including a triumphal arch to right in the background, the title page from 'The Principles of Design' (I principii del disegno)
Creator: Stefano della Bella
Date Created: ca. 1641–43
Physical Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed): 5 in. × 6 3/8 in. (12.7 × 16.2 cm)
Type: Print
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/377307
Medium: Etching; second state of two
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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