The image shows five individuals interacting. The central figure is an older person wearing elaborate clothing with a large hat and a feather, and a garment with fur-lined sleeves. This person has curly hair and a prominent nose, looking towards two others on the left who appear to be elderly, both cloaked with hoods or head coverings. To the right, a shorter figure wearing a hat and a cloak stands in front of another individual with a hat featuring long feathers. The latter has short hair and a beard. The background is plain, focusing on the characters. No jewelry or objects are visible.
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The image shows five individuals interacting. The central figure is an older person wearing elaborate clothing with a large hat and a feather, and a garment with fur-lined sleeves. This person has curly hair and a prominent nose, looking towards two others on the left who appear to be elderly, both cloaked with hoods or head coverings. To the right, a shorter figure wearing a hat and a cloak stands in front of another individual with a hat featuring long feathers. The latter has short hair and a beard. The background is plain, focusing on the characters. No jewelry or objects are visible.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Lady Greeted by a Dwarf

Stefano Della Bella

Medium
etching on laid paper [restrike]
Classification
Print
Accession number
1986.50.154
Credit line
Transferred from The Library of Congress
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
Quadreria Medicea, vol.4 [1986.50.109-207]

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • group
  • figure
  • Male figure
  • Costume
  • Hat
  • Female figure

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