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Ferdinand Bol

Ferdinand Bol

Dutch, 1616–1680

WA-00023222

Dordrecht, Netherlands

PrintmakingBaroque

Representation

None documented

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Institutional Exhibitions

27

Works in Collection

30

Assets Indexed

4

Authority-backed Facts

0

Publications Referenced

80%

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Authority Records (1)

WikidataQ374039

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BiographyWikidata· 92%✓
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Source Registry (1)

Sothebyshttps://www.sothebys.com/en/artists/ferdinand-bol
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About

Why this artist matters now

Ferdinand Bol was a Dutch painter of historical and religious subjects, active in Amsterdam during the seventeenth century. He trained in Rembrandt's workshop and developed a distinctive approach to narrative painting that combined dramatic light effects with carefully composed figural groups. Bol's large-scale canvases, executed in oil on canvas, were commissioned for civic and ecclesiastical settings throughout the Dutch Republic. His work bridges the formal restraint of earlier Dutch history painting and the baroque theatricality of his contemporaries.

Source: Sothebys · Trust score: 100% · Updated 1mo ago

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Movement

Baroque

Medium

Printmaking

Related Artists

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Museum Collections

Rijksmuseum The Metropolitan Museum of Art Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art

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Artworks (27)

Michiel de Ruyter as Lieutenant-Admiral

Michiel de Ruyter as Lieutenant-Admiral

1667 · canvas, oil paint (paint)

width: 138 cm, height: 157 cm

Caritas: Joanna de Geer (1629-1691) with her Children Cecilia Trip (1660-1728) and Laurens Trip (b. 1662)

Caritas: Joanna de Geer (1629-1691) with her Children Cecilia Trip (1660-1728) and Laurens Trip (b. 1662)

1662 · canvas, oil paint (paint)

width: 152.5 cm, height: 167 cm, width: 182 cm, height: 196.4 cm, depth: 8 cm

Consul Titus Manlius Torquatus Beheading his Son

Consul Titus Manlius Torquatus Beheading his Son

1661 · canvas, oil paint (paint)

width: 242 cm, height: 218 cm

Aeneas at the Court of Latinus

Aeneas at the Court of Latinus

1661 · canvas, oil paint (paint)

width: 232 cm, height: 218 cm

Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a Woman

1660 · oil on canvas

unframed: 108.9 × 90.81 cm (42 7/8 × 35 3/4 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Aeneas Receiving a New Set of Armour from Venus

Aeneas Receiving a New Set of Armour from Venus

1660 · canvas, oil paint (paint)

height: 408 cm, width: 413 cm

The Captain of God's Army Appearing to Joshua

The Captain of God's Army Appearing to Joshua

1660 · oil paint (paint), canvas

height: 408 cm, width: 273 cm

Petronella Elias (1648–1667) with a Basket of Fruit

1657 · Oil on canvas

31 5/8 x 26 in. (80.3 x 66 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Salomon Receives Gifts

Salomon Receives Gifts

1655 · canvas, oil paint (paint)

width: 409 cm, height: 408 cm

The Woman with the Pear

The Woman with the Pear

1651 · etching

plate: 14.7 x 11.9 cm (5 13/16 x 4 11/16 in.) sheet: 15.1 x 12.2 cm (5 15/16 x 4 13/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Woman with the Pear

Woman with the Pear

1651 · Etching on ivory paper

14.3 × 11.8 cm (5 11/16 × 4 11/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of a woman

Portrait of a woman

1650 · Oil on canvas

60 × 46.6 cm (23 5/8 × 18 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Family in the Room

The Family in the Room

1645 · etching

sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 18.4 x 21.4 cm (7 1/4 x 8 7/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Portrait of an Officer

Portrait of an Officer

1645 · etching

plate: 13.7 x 11.3 cm (5 3/8 x 4 7/16 in.) sheet: 14.5 x 12.2 cm (5 11/16 x 4 13/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Saint Jerome in the Cave

Saint Jerome in the Cave

1644 · etching and drypoint on laid paper

plate: 28.3 x 24.5 cm (11 1/8 x 9 5/8 in.) sheet: 29.7 x 25.7 cm (11 11/16 x 10 1/8 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Saint Jerome in Penitence

Saint Jerome in Penitence

1644 · Etching on ivory laid paper

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.)

Art Institute of Chicago

An Old Man Reading

An Old Man Reading

1642 · etching and drypoint on laid paper

plate: 21 x 16.4 cm (8 1/4 x 6 7/16 in.) sheet: 22.6 x 17 cm (8 7/8 x 6 11/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

The Sacrifice of Abraham

The Sacrifice of Abraham

1642 · Etching on paper

Plate: 42.5 × 32.6 cm (16 3/4 × 12 7/8 in.); Sheet: 43.9 × 33.4 cm (17 5/16 × 13 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of a Woman

1642 · Oil on canvas

34 3/8 x 28 in. (87.3 x 71.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bearded Old Man in a Skull Cap

Bearded Old Man in a Skull Cap

1636 · Etching on paper

7.3 × 5.4 cm (2 7/8 × 2 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Philosopher

The Philosopher

1636 · Etching on paper

Image: 20.9 × 16.5 cm (8 1/4 × 6 1/2 in.); Sheet: 21.1 × 16.5 cm (8 5/16 × 6 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

David Showing Saul the Tip of His Coat

1636 · Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash

7 7/8 x 12 3/16 in. (20 x 31 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Curly Headed Man with a Wry Mouth

Curly Headed Man with a Wry Mouth

1625 · Etching on paper

Image/plate: 6.5 × 6.2 cm (2 9/16 × 2 1/2 in.); Sheet: 7.1 × 6.6 cm (2 13/16 × 2 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Woman with a Pear

1625 · Etching; third state

Sheet: 5 13/16 x 4 13/16 in. (14.8 x 12.2 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Artwork sources (4)

27 published of 27 catalogued · 23 with image

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Rijksmuseum
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Art Institute Chicago
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The Met
4 published

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 7)

7 entries · 1 sources

Michiel de Ruyter as Lieutenant-Admiral
1667 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Aeneas at the Court of Latinus
1661 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Salomon Receives Gifts
1655 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Aeneas Receiving a New Set of Armour from Venus
1660 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Consul Titus Manlius Torquatus Beheading his Son
1661 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
The Captain of God's Army Appearing to Joshua
1660 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Caritas: Joanna de Geer (1629-1691) with her Children Cecilia Trip (1660-1728) and Laurens Trip (b. 1662)
1662 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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Bearded Old Man in a Skull Cap (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

Bearded Old Man in a Skull Cap (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Movements1

Collections4

Rijksmuseum The Metropolitan Museum of Art Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art

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Rijksmuseum

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Art Institute of Chicago

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National Gallery of Art

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