Hans Bol
(Mechelen 1534–1593 Amsterdam)
Christ as the Good Shepherd,
signed and dated lower right: HBOL 1585,
gouache, heightened with gold on vellum, laid down on panel,
11.1 x 15.2 cm, framed
A comparable work was sold at Sotheby’s, London, 11 July 2001, lot 35.
Hans Bol‘s works, especially his drawings, reveal his prominent role in the development of landscape art in the Netherlands. His landscapes are often populated by figures depicting biblical and ordinary people or a combination of the two. He mixed realistic details with imaginary elements, influenced by his contemporary Pieter Breughel the Elder. In his later years Hans Bol created a series of the Four Seasons, depicting the activities characteristic of each season.
Specialist: Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
+43-1-515 60-556
old.masters@dorotheum.com
10.11.2021 - 16:00
- Estimate:
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EUR 40,000.- to EUR 60,000.-
Hans Bol
(Mechelen 1534–1593 Amsterdam)
Christ as the Good Shepherd,
signed and dated lower right: HBOL 1585,
gouache, heightened with gold on vellum, laid down on panel,
11.1 x 15.2 cm, framed
A comparable work was sold at Sotheby’s, London, 11 July 2001, lot 35.
Hans Bol‘s works, especially his drawings, reveal his prominent role in the development of landscape art in the Netherlands. His landscapes are often populated by figures depicting biblical and ordinary people or a combination of the two. He mixed realistic details with imaginary elements, influenced by his contemporary Pieter Breughel the Elder. In his later years Hans Bol created a series of the Four Seasons, depicting the activities characteristic of each season.
Specialist: Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
+43-1-515 60-556
old.masters@dorotheum.com
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| Auction: | Old Master Paintings |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction with Live Bidding |
| Date: | 10.11.2021 - 16:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 29.10. - 10.11.2021 |