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1875 - 1876
Medium
etching
Dimensions
263; 215
About this artwork
height 215 mm x width 263 mm
Art Historical Context
Created between 1875 and 1876, this etching by Dutch artist Johannes Arnoldus Boland exemplifies the intimate scale and precision of 19th-century printmaking. At just 215 by 263 millimeters, the work invites close viewing, rewarding the eye with fine lines and subtle tonal variations that only the etching process can achieve. Boland, active during a period when etching experienced renewed interest across Europe, used the medium to explore delicate textures and atmospheric effects. Etching allowed artists like Boland to draw directly onto a prepared plate with remarkable freedom before acid bi...
About the Artist
Johannes Arnoldus Boland · 1838–1922
Johannes Arnoldus Boland (1838–1922) was a Dutch etcher and engraver who played a significant role in the 19th-century etching revival in the Netherlands while serving as a restorer at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam for over three decades. Born on December 19, 1838, in Geesteren, a small town in the eastern Netherlands, Boland dedicated his career to both preserving and creating art, embodying the d...