Schaatsenrijder
Jacob Gole
1670 - 1724
Medium
paper
Dimensions
179; 253
About this artwork
Een schaatsende man op het ijs met in de hand een pijpje en een stok. Achter hem enkele schaatsers.
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...