Monnik met munten

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verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

**Monnik met Munten (Monk with Coins)** *Jacob Gole, 1693–1700, Engraving, 115 × 90 mm* Step into the intricate world of Dutch Baroque printmaking with Jacob Gole's *Monnik met munten*, a small yet captivating engraving from the late 17th century. G (1660–1737), a skilled Amsterdam-based engraver, was renowned his precise reproductive prints that brought paintings and drawings to wider audiences during the Dutch Golden Age. This work, dated between 1693 and 1700, exemplifies the era's mastery of engraving—a labor-intensive intaglio technique where fine lines are incised into a copper plate,...

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...