View of a Village, a Man Carrying a Wheelbarrow, plate 8 from Landscapes with Views of Villages
Hans Bol
1562
Medium
Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Plate: 22.3 × 32.1 cm (8 13/16 × 12 11/16 in.); sheet: 29.7 × 35.7 cm (11 3/4 × 14 1/16 in.)
Classification
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
268588
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 ...