Goose Snatching
Hans Bol
1550/70
Medium
Etching on paper
Dimensions
Sheet (trimmed): 8.7 × 8.6 cm (3 7/16 × 3 7/16 in.); secondary support: 10 × 9.5 cm (3 15/16 × 3 3/4 in.)
Classification
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
267693
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 ...