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About this artwork

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Art Historical Context

Johannes Arnoldus Boland’s etching, created between 1875 and 1876, represents a fine example of 19th-century Dutch printmaking. Measuring 248 by 209 millimeters, the work is executed on chine collé, a delicate technique in which the etched image is printed on thin Chinese paper before being mounted onto a thicker support sheet. This method lends the print a luminous quality and subtle tonal depth, allowing fine lines and textures to stand out with particular clarity. Boland worked during a period when etching experienced a revival across Europe, as artists embraced the medium for its expressi...

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...