Twee hoofden van oude mannen naast elkaar, twee hoofden van jongemannen 1620 - 1657

"Twee hoofden van oude mannen naast elkaar, twee hoofden van jongemannen" is an etching by Stefano della Bella, dated between 1620 and 1657, and currently held in the Rijksmuseum. This work is a study in contrasts, showing the juxtaposition of youth and age through four distinct facial expressions, each captured with masterful detail. The drawing's small size, 22 mm high and 95 mm wide, highlights the artist's focus on precise observation and the nuances of human features, characteristic of the Baroque period.