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Stefano della Bella|Israël Henriet

Frontispiece: cartouche at center, putti on either side riding on dolphins, from 'Various Embarkations' (Divers embarquements)

ca. 1646–47
Etching; second state of two
8.7 × 17.7 cm (3.4 × 7 in)

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