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Saint Jerome in Penitence

A work made of etching on ivory laid paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of etching on ivory laid paper.

Date:

1644

Artist:

Ferdinand Bol
Dutch, 1616-1680

About this artwork

Ferdinand Bol studied with Rembrandt van Rijn in Amsterdam, where he set up his own shop around 1642. Two years later, he produced this atmospheric etching of Saint Jerome, which is particularly reminiscent of the master in its shadows and arched top. Although his early works were long mistaken for Rembrandt’s, Bol signed this print at the bottom right. He would eventually trade the dark palette and historical figure studies of the older artist for a lighter tonality and more elite clientele, which would make him one of the most financially successful Dutch painters of his era.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Ferdinand Bol

Title

Saint Jerome in Penitence

Place

Holland (Artist's nationality:)

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1644

Medium

Etching on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Plate: 28.3 × 24.4 cm (11 3/16 × 9 5/8 in.); Sheet: 28.8 × 24.8 cm (11 3/8 × 9 13/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Marie Louise Pritchard

Reference Number

1960.837

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