Karikaturen op de Franse geestelijkheid onder Lodewijk XIV, (B)

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De prent verscheen in de bundel "Renversement de la Morale Chrétienne par les désordres du Monachisme". Volgens Wiebke Schmoldt (1997) verscheen deze bundel tussen 1693 en 1700.

About the Artist

Jacob Gole · 1660–1737

Jacob Gole (c. 1660-1737) was a Dutch engraver and mezzotinter renowned for his portrait engravings and his role in disseminating the mezzotint technique across Europe. Born in Paris to the celebrated Huguenot cabinetmaker Pierre Gole, he emerged as one of the most skilled printmakers of the late Dutch Golden Age. Gole's significance in art history lies primarily in his mastery of the mezzotint t...