Landscape with the Sacrifice of Isaac within a Decorative Border of Plants and Animals
Hans Bol
1584
Medium
Pen and brown ink and brown and gray washes on ivory laid paper, incised with a stylus for transfer
Dimensions
14.5 × 21.2 cm (5 3/4 × 8 3/8 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
157007
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 ...