1 of 8 plates on Hunting and Fishing
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Plate: 3 1/8 x 8 7/16 in. (8 x 21.4 cm) Sheet: 3 9/16 x 8 3/4 in. (9 x 22.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number
2012.136.363.1
Tags
MenFishingBoats
About the Artist
Hans Bol · 1534–1593
Hans Bol (1534–1593) was a Netherlandish painter, draftsman, and miniaturist known for his exquisite landscape compositions and detailed miniature paintings. Born in Mechelen (Malines) in the Spanish Netherlands, he trained there and became a member of the Guild of Saint Luke. His early career was disrupted by the religious upheavals of the Dutch Revolt; the sack of Mechelen in 1572 forced him to ...