Plate 18: a large tree at right, a man on horseback at left, seen from behind riding towards the left, from 'Various figures and doodles' (Diverses figures et griffonnemens) 1643 - 1648

This etching, "Plate 18: a large tree at right, a man on horseback at left, seen from behind riding towards the left, from 'Various figures and doodles' (Diverses figures et griffonnemens)," by Stefano della Bella, is a study in landscape and perspective. Created sometime between 1643 and 1648, the print depicts a solitary rider on horseback receding into the distance, dwarfed by the imposing presence of a large tree in the foreground. The viewer’s eye is drawn to the tree's twisting branches and the detailed rendering of its bark, highlighting Della Bella's keen observational skills and mastery of etching.