View of a Village with a Castle to the Right, plate 1 from Landscapes with Views of Villages
Hans Bol
1562
Medium
Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Plate: 23.3 × 31.9 cm (9 3/16 × 12 9/16 in.); sheet: 28.9 × 37.5 cm (11 7/16 × 14 13/16 in.)
Classification
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
268587
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 ...