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1 of 8 plates on Hunting and Fishing
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1 of 8 plates on Hunting and Fishing

Date unknown

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)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Rights

Public Domain

About Hans Bol

1534–1593Habsburg Netherlands

The son of Simon Bol and pupil of his father's brothers, Jean and Jacques Bol, Hans Bol worked initially in Heidelberg and then in Mons. On 10 February 1560, he was admitted to the guild in Mechelen. In 1572, after the sack of Mechelen, he journeyed to Antwerp. Comment on works: Landscapes