Plate 10: two horsemen descending a mountain at left, another horseman to right in background, from 'Diversi capricci' 1639 - 1649

This etching by Stefano della Bella, a prominent Italian artist, is one of ten plates from his series “Diversi Capricci” (Various Whims). This particular plate depicts three horsemen descending a mountain path. Della Bella's detailed yet expressive lines masterfully capture the contours of the landscape and the figures. This is a fine example of the Baroque period's embrace of both realism and fantasy. The scene, likely inspired by daily life, exhibits an element of whimsy. The artwork is held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.