DISCOVERART

Stefano della Bella|François Langlois

Plate 2: A cannon to the left, a town in the background, from 'Various Military Caprices' (Varii capricci militari)

ca. 1641
Etching
8.9 × 14 cm (3.5 × 5.5 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

View at metmuseum.org ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Stefano della Bella|François Langlois

Plate 1: various fragments of ancient monuments, a round composition, from 'Roman landscapes and ruins' (Paysages et ruines de Rome)Plate 1: various fragments of ancient monuments, a round comPlate 10: a horse lying down in center, a cow and two goats to right, two seated shepherds to left, a waterfall and a mountain to left in the background, a round composition, from 'Roman landscapes and ruins' (Paysages et ruines de Rome)Plate 10: a horse lying down in center, a cow and two goats Plate 7: a triple waterfall, a dead tree to right, a mountain and a herd of cows to right in the background, a round composition, from 'Roman landscapes and ruins' (Paysages et ruines de Rome)Plate 7: a triple waterfall, a dead tree to right, a mountaiCombat on a bridge, a horseman and two footsoldiers battle with swords at bottom right, one footsoldier on the ground to left of the horseman, various soldiers with swords on the bridge in the background, French coat of arms displayed in center of bridge, title page of 'Varie figure'Combat on a bridge, a horseman and two footsoldiers battle wA Corinthian capital on the ground at left, a monument with figures in low relief at left in the middleground, various animals and two shepherds at right, plate 4 from "Roman landscapes and ruins" (Paysages et ruines de Rome)A Corinthian capital on the ground at left, a monument with A woman carrying a child on a horse at left, a camel following her, a herd of goats, sheep, and a shepherd in front of her at right, plate 5 from "Roman landscapes and ruins" (Paysages et ruines de Rome)A woman carrying a child on a horse at left, a camel followiCows crossing a valley at left, a horseman and other cows in the background, plate 6 from "Roman landscapes and ruins" (Paysages et ruines de Rome)Cows crossing a valley at left, a horseman and other cows inA triple waterfall, a dead tree at right, a mountain and a herd of cows in the background at right, plate 7 from "Roman landscapes and ruins" (Paysages et ruines de Rome)A triple waterfall, a dead tree at right, a mountain and a h

More like this

A cannon to the left, a town in the background, plate 2 from "Various Military Caprices" (Varii capricci militari)Stefano della Bella|Pierre Mariette le fils — A cannon to thBattery of cannons firing on a city, plate 6 from "Various Military Caprices" (Varii capricci militari)Stefano della Bella|Pierre Mariette le fils — Battery of canAn officer giving orders to a soldier in centre foreground, cannon at left, plate 3 from "Various Military Caprices" (Varii capricci militari)Stefano della Bella|Pierre Mariette le fils — An officer givPlate 6: battery of cannons firing on a city, from "Various Military Caprices" (Varii capricci militari)Stefano della Bella|F. L'Anglois [Ciartres] — Plate 6: battePlate 10: a soldier charging a cannon in center, other soldiers with picks standing at left and right, from 'Troops, cannons, and attacks on towns' (Dessins de quelques conduites de troupes, canons, et ataques de villes)Stefano della Bella|Israël Henriet — Plate 10: a soldier chaPlate 1: A horse drawn cart carrying people and goods, dead horse in the foreground, from 'Various Military Caprices' (Varii capricci militari)Stefano della Bella|Pierre Mariette le fils — Plate 1: A horA military encampment with a soldier standing on a parapet to the right beating a drum, plate 4 from "Various Military Caprices" (Varii capricci militari)Stefano della Bella|Pierre Mariette le fils — A military encPlate Ten from Drawings of Several Movements by SoldiersStefano della Bella — Plate Ten from Drawings of Several MovPlate 4: a procession of cannons and horses riding uphill towards the left, a dog at lower left, from Dessins de quelques conduites de troupesStefano della Bella — Plate 4: a procession of cannons and hPlate 3: a procession of horse-drawn cannons, riding to the right, a horse-drawn cannon to the right seen from the back, from 'Troops, cannons, and attacks on towns' (Dessins de quelques conduites de troupes, canons, et ataques de villes)Stefano della Bella — Plate 3: a procession of horse-drawn cPlate 1: a horse drawn cart carrying people and goods, dead horse in the foreground, from "Various Military Caprices" (Varii capricci militari)Stefano della Bella|Pierre François Basan — Plate 1: a horsePlate 7: two soldiers standing to left, a wolf devouring a dead horse to right with another wolf entering from right, from 'Troops, cannons, and attacks on towns' (Dessins de quelques conduites de troupes, canons, et ataques de villes)Stefano della Bella|Israël Henriet — Plate 7: two soldiers s