512 - A. BARTSCH (*1757) after BOL (*1616), Self-Portrait by Ferdinand Bol, circa 1800, etching

A. BARTSCH (*1757) after BOL (*1616), Self-Portrait by Ferdinand Bol, circa 1800, etching Adam von Bartsch (1757 Vienna – 1821 ibid.) after Ferdinand Bol (before 1616 Dordrecht – before 1680 Amsterdam): after a self-portrait by Ferdinand Bol (1616, Dordrecht – 1680, Amsterdam), looking out a window, his arms resting on the windowsill with a cushion, c. 1800, etching Technique: Etching on paper Inscription: Signed below on the left and right; inscribed below with the sitter’s name Date: c. 1800 Description: The Dutch painter and etcher Bol was known for his biblical scenes and self-portraits. Person: Ferdinand Bol (1616 Dordrecht – 1680 Amsterdam) Dutch painter of biblical scenes and self-portraits. Keywords: 19th century, Baroque, Portraits, Germany, Size: Paper: 24.7 cm x 18.7 cm (9.7 x 7.4 in), Plate: 18.7 cm x 14.5 cm (7.4 x 5.7 in), Image: 16.0 cm x 13.2 cm (6.3 x 5.2 in) Condition: Good condition. With scattered dirt and foxing at the margins. With a liquid stain in the lower left corner and another extending across the upper part of the sheet. The corners are slightly bumped.