DISCOVERART

Stefano della Bella

Meroüée / Prudent et vaillant..., from 'Game of the Kings of France' (Jeu des Rois de France)

1644
Etching
8.8 × 5.5 cm (3.5 × 2.2 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

Sketches of Child Praying, Two Male Profiles (recto); Sketches of Male Heads (verso)Sketches of Child Praying, Two Male Profiles (recto); SketchA mid-bust portrait of Emperor Ferdinand II, within an oval frame, surrounded by armorA mid-bust portrait of Emperor Ferdinand II, within an oval Man Wearing a Fantastic Headdress, Facing to the LeftMan Wearing a Fantastic Headdress, Facing to the LeftA ship travelling between Dover and Calais, from "Views of seaports" (Vues de ports de mar)A ship travelling between Dover and Calais, from "Views of sA fan with a musical troupe and spectatorsA fan with a musical troupe and spectatorsPlate 38: head of a man with a moustache and cap, facing right in profile, from 'Various portraits' (Recueil de diverses pièces servant à l'art de portraiture)Plate 38: head of a man with a moustache and cap, facing rigCastel Sant' AngeloCastel Sant' AngeloRock of the Philosphers, or Mount Parnassus, many ancient philosophers gathered in groups at the base of the mountain in the foreground, Diogenes in his barrel to right and Archimedes in center studying an armillary sphere in the middleground, an angel in the sky to left, the mountain in the background, a large cloud at the top of the mountain with the assembly of the godsRock of the Philosphers, or Mount Parnassus, many ancient ph

More like this

Deux Écuyers (Two Squires), from Lux Claustri ou La Lumière du Cloitre (The Light of the Cloisters), plate 11François Langlois|Jacques Callot — Deux Écuyers (Two SquiresPlate 17: Illustration to Canto XVII, from Torquato Tasso's 'Gerusalemme liberata III'Antonio Tempesta — Plate 17: Illustration to Canto XVII, froTwee ruitersJacques Callot — Twee ruitersPlate 11: Illustration to Canto XI, from Torquato Tasso's 'Gerusalemme liberata III'Antonio Tempesta — Plate 11: Illustration to Canto XI, from Trade Card for Sir Robert Peake, printer and publsiherAnonymous, British, 17th century — Trade Card for Sir RobertPérou, from the playing cards "Jeu de la Géographie"Stefano della Bella|Jean Desmarets de Saint-Sorlin|Henri Le Mexico, from the playing cards "Jeu de la Géographie"Stefano della Bella|Jean Desmarets de Saint-Sorlin|Henri Le Six Cavalrymen in Combat, from Battle Scenes IAntonio Tempesta — Six Cavalrymen in Combat, from Battle SceRelief with Mithras kneeling upon a bull and driving a sword into its shoulder, at left two smaller standing figures, one holding a sheathed sword and one holding a sword, a frieze with chariots and serpents coiled around figures aboveAnonymous, Italian, 16th century|Antonio Lafreri — Relief wiMoscovie, from "Jeu de la Géographie"Stefano della Bella|Jean Desmarets de Saint-Sorlin|Henri Le Equestrian Statue of Constantine the GreatFrancesco Faraone Aquila|Gian Lorenzo Bernini — Equestrian SThe Commander on Horseback, from The CapricesJacques Callot — The Commander on Horseback, from The Capric