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Bearded Old Man in a Skull Cap

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

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  • A work made of etching on paper.

Date:

n.d.

Artist:

Ferdinand Bol
Dutch, 1616-1680

About this artwork

A successful painter, Bol had commissions for official group portraits, as well as historical and allegorical paintings for public buildings in Amsterdam. He made about sixteen etchings, which were greatly influenced by Rembrandt’s prints of the 1630s and 1640s.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Ferdinand Bol

Title

Bearded Old Man in a Skull Cap

Place

Holland (Artist's nationality:)

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Artist's working dates 1636–1680

Medium

Etching on paper

Dimensions

7.3 × 5.4 cm (2 7/8 × 2 3/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Morris Woolf

Reference Number

1941.402

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