Rébus on the subject of fortune, a riddle depicted on drapery surrounded by a frame, an oval composition, Stefano della Bella

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Rébus on the subject of fortune, a riddle depicted on drapery surrounded by a frame, an oval composition, ca. 1637–42, Etching, Sheet: 11 5/16 x 8 3/8 in. ( x cm), Stefano della Bella (Italian, Florence 1610–1664 Florence), The interpretation of the riddle per line is as follows: 'Fortuna e dormi / Ogni uno balla a cui Fortuna suona / Chi ha la Fortuna ogni tantin di chiave, basti. / Ognuno sa navicar quando fa sol e vento

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