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RP-P-BI-1976
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De valse herder

ca. 1577 - voor 1581

Medium

etching

Dimensions

h 220mm × w 280mm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

paper

Object Type

print

Subject Matter

beasts of prey, predatory animals: wolf; wolf clothed as shepherd ~ parable of the good shepherd

Production Place

Southern Netherlands; Antwerp

Acquisition Method

unknown

Notes

ets

Collection Type

prints

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