Portret van de Waalse predikant Phinées Pielat
Jacob Gole
1688 - 1724
Medium
etching
Dimensions
270; 208
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228
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...