births
May 17, 1610
Stefano della Bella, Italian engraver and etcher (died 1664)
Stefano della Bella
Stefano della Bella was an Italian draughtsman and printmaker known for etchings of a great variety of subjects, including military and court scenes, landscapes, and lively genre scenes. He left 1052 prints, and several thousand drawings, but only one known painting. He was born and later died in Florence, Italy.
May 17
May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 228 days remain until the end of the year.