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Hans Bol

1593
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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

Hans Bol (1534–1593) was active in Antwerp as a painter, etcher, and miniaturist. He is shown here at the age of 58, the last year of his life. The skull and the upside-down torches in the ornamental frame are evidence that the engraving was made after Bol's death.

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