Winter Landscape with Skaters
c. 1584/1586
Medium
pen and brown ink and wash on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 19.3 x 26.9 cm (7 5/8 x 10 9/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Robert H. and Clarice Smith, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Accession Number
1991.15.1
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 ...