Portrait of an old woman with a book ferdinand bol. The pestle and mortar, the flagon and the book in front of her suggest that she has some connection with the medicinal arts. One of the largest collections of paintings online. Commission your favorite ferdinand bol oil paintings from thousands of available paintings. Portrait of an old woman was created in 1640 by ferdinand bol in baroque style. Ferdinand bol page 3 on, the free online art database.
Topics covered include sexuality, love, work, and politics. The womans hands and the bible in an old lady with a book are likewise. Ferdinand also makes an appearance in the animated movie wonder woman. River landscape with a man and two women in a fishing. Bol depicted scholars on two more occasions in the late 1640s and early 1650s, in works in the hermitage and the national gallery, london. Rembrandt and his contemporaries 1 february 2014 27 april 2014 het rembrandthuis. Alternative names ferdinand boel, ferdinandus bol, ferdinand boll description dutch painter, draughtsman, printmaker and. The book of woman describes what it means to be a woman and explores the feminine aspect of human beings. Several portraits of older people of 17thcentury amsterdam have survived, and sometimes these were pendants and sometimes they were individual portraits. The influence from his old teacher, rembrant van rijn, is evident through his application of the chiaroscuro technique.
Ferdinand bol portraiture, painting, oil on canvas, 129x100 cm. An old lady with a book 1637 oil on canvas overall. Ferdinand bol 24 june 1616 24 august 1680 was a dutch artist, etcher, and draftsman. Find more prominent pieces of portrait at best visual art database. Her identity has not been confirmed, but she may be rembrandts wife, saskia van uylenburgh. Portrait of elisabeth bas is a portrait by ferdinand bol of the dutch businesswoman elisabeth. He sits in the middle of the bull ring failing to take heed of any of the provocations of the matador and others to fight. Attributed to ferdinand bol 16161680 river landscape pen and brown ink, watercolor, with touches of opaque white, over black chalk this landscape, for many years attributed to rembrandt himself, is more likely by his prominent pupil bol. Although his surviving work is rare, it displays rembrandts influence. It bears similarities to the backgrounds of bols paintings as well as.
There was an old woman by hallie ephron is a compelling novel of psychological suspense in which a young woman becomes entangled in a terrifying web of deception and madness involving an elderly neighbor. The suggestion that the person in the portrait may be elysabeth dell, with whom ferdinand bol wed in 1653, is not convincing. Collection of sir robert walpole, houghton hall, 1779. Portrait of an old woman with a book ferdinand bol author. Portrait of an old woman with folded hands wikipedia. Like frick, the dutch art historian frederik johannes lugt 18841970 was a great admirer and collector of works by. The entire story has rhyming and goofy pictures of all the animals, children and the old woman. Ferdinand bol portrait of an old woman with a book 1651 oil on canvas hermitage, saint petersburg. Ferdinand bol 16161680 the artist ferdinand bol grew up in dordrecht. Ferdinand bol portrait of a man holding a white plume. This magisterial new work is the first to focus on rembrandts portrayal of women. The holy family is resting in a dimly lit stable in bethlehem.
Bol mainly produced portraits and history paintings. Bol ferdinand an old man with a long beard, wearing a velvet cap, etching and drypoint, a good. Portrait of an old lady, possibly elisabeth bas, ferdinand bol attributed to, c. He learned to paint either there or in utrecht under the artist abraham bloemaert. The painting, which has been in the dordrechts museum since i968, was described as a selfportrait of the painter with his.
Ferdinand bol painting reproductions for sale 1st art gallery. And as the largest individual railway stockholder in the world, frick is reported to have said that railways are the rembrandts of investment. She may be a herbalist pondering a recipe for a concoction. Osho has been a writer for the sunday times of london and is one of the top ten people who have changed indias destiny. His depiction of the virgin mary as a typical, ordinary woman distinguishes this scene from prior italian artists aweinspiring and idealised depictions of the holy family in bethlehem. Portret van een oude dame, mogelijk elisabeth bas rijksmuseum ska714. Was regelmatig je handen en blijf op voldoende afstand van anderen. Rembrandt van rijn an old woman reading 1655 artsy. Ferdinand bol and the patronage of the spiegel family rudolf e. Etched portraits and narratives by ferdinand bol ferdinand bol selfportrait 1642 etching rijksmuseum, amsterdam. She made stew and fixed clothes and even glued furniture back together. One of gabriel metsus great strengths as an artist was his ability to absorb ideas and influences from other artists. Portrait of a woman is one of three portraits of women that bol signed his name to in 1642 the met.
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe by jane cabrera. Ekkart in 1920, an unknown work by ferdinand bol appeared at auction in london. Old woman seated, holding a book pen and brown ink, brown and gray washes, some red chalk and opaque white, over. He worked from direct observation, and despite the evolution of his style over the course of his career, rembrandts compelling descriptions of light, space, atmosphere, modeling, texture, and human affect are the result of intense perceptual study. The womans hands and the bible in an old lady with a book are. Featuring hundreds of artists and thousands of works. Portrait of an old woman with a book ferdinand bol holland. Ferdinand bol bust of a young lady with a plumed cap saskia. Mar 20, 2008 ferdinand bol 16161680 the artist ferdinand bol grew up in dordrecht. Ferdinand bol dordrecht 1616 amsterdam 1680 the departure of the young tobias sold pen and brown ink and brown wash, with framing lines in brown ink. Woman with the pear 1651 ferdinand bol dutch, 16161680 artist. Mar 08, 2017 ferdinand bol selfportrait 1642 etching rijksmuseum, amsterdam ferdinand bol young woman in a hat 1644 etching rijksmuseum.
The book features 140 superb works drawn from the finest. Ferdinand bol the departure of the young tobias stephen. Portrait of a scholar by ferdinand bol handmade oil painting reproduction on canvas for sale,we can offer framed art,wall art,gallery wrap and stretched. Mar 07, 2017 ferdinand bol portrait of an old woman with a book 1651 oil on canvas hermitage, saint petersburg. Although this pupil cannot be identified, a strong candidate would be ferdinand bol dutch, 1616 1680, a. Ferdinand bol masterpieces written by mmaxi in art paintings and sculptures on 20 march 2008 a. The street ferdinand bolstraat in amsterdam was named after bol, as was the febo, which is a.
Gabriel metsu an old woman with a book ng2590 national. Buy online, view images and see past prices for ferdinand bol woman with the pear invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. A prolific painter, draftsman, and etcher, rembrandt van rijn is considered the greatest artist of hollands golden age. When evie ferrante learns that her mother has been hospitalized, she finds her mothers house in chaos. If the woman is elysabeth dell, then bol would have painted himself as a. Bas handmade oil painting reproductions of all of ferdinand bols most popular paintings are available at. The story of ferdinand 1936 is the best known work written by american author munro leaf and illustrated by robert lawson. Ferdinand bol paintings for sale ferdinand bol art value. All ferdinand bol paintings are hand painted and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Bol also captures something of the mood and tender character of rembrandts art of this period with the manner in which the young woman gazes at herself in the mirror. Masterpieces by rembrandt and artists in his circle, such as ferdinand bol, govaert flinck, and carel fabritius, exist in dialogue with the fine painters fijnschilders of leiden, including gerrit dou, frans van mieris, and. Wikiproject sum of all paintingscreatorferdinand bol. Similar, nearly contemporaneous portraits include his 1644 portrait of an unknown woman fig.
If the woman is elysabeth dell, then bol would have painted himself as a pendant to this painting. Ferdinand bol woman with pear 1651 etching national gallery of art, washington dc. The childrens book tells the story of a bull who would rather smell flowers than fight in bullfights. The virgin mary slumbers with her back against the manger where the infant christ child lies asleep, while joseph also rests with his cheek supported by hi. It is in the collection of the metropolitan museum of art. Portrait of a old lady elisabeth bas 1640 ferdinand bol 16161680. River landscape with a man and two women in a fishing boat. Attributed to ferdinand bol 16161680 river landscape pen and brown ink, watercolor, with touches of opaque white, over black chalk this landscape, for many years attributed to rembrandt himself, is more likely by his. Accompanying a major exhibition at the scottish national gallery, edinburgh, and the royal academy of arts, london, it examines the women in rembrandts life, as well as his unique approach to depicting the female form in paintings, drawings, and prints. Portrait of an old woman with a book ferdinand bol hermitage. Portrait of an old lady, possibly elisabeth bas, painting by ferdinand bol.
Sorting through her mothers belongings, evie discovers objects that dont quite. Ferdinand bol dutch, 16161680 as a very young man, bol moved to amsterdam, where he worked under the direction of rembrandt, with whom he formed a friendship. Follower of rembrandt old woman holding a cup from which a child drinks c. Later bol worked for a period at the studio of rembrandts in amsterdam, before setting up as an independent artist in 1642. Jul 19, 2016 ferdinand bol 24 june 1616 24 august 1680 was a dutch artist, etcher, and draftsman. Young woman seated at a virginal is one of his late and most.
Metsus painting, in fact, calls to mind works by ferdinand bol 161680 from the early 1650s that depict attractive female figures in antique attire, which may best be described as halflength tronies. The journey begins with apparently insignificant damage to the canvases and small remnants of old paint and varnish, passing via biblical, classical and contemporary history to its eventual destination in the remarkable life of a. Portrait of elisabeth bas is a portrait by ferdinand bol of the dutch businesswoman elisabeth bas, commissioned by her granddaughter maria rey. Biographies, historical commentary, religious and mythological notes. The book of woman by osho meet your next favorite book. Old man with a book, seated study for st peter berlin, kupferstichkabinett comparative illustration to benesch 7 rembrandt. Illustrator betty fraser used a picture of a child reading the book of ferdinand, along with a bull smelling some flowers, in the 1978 book a house is a house for me, authored by mary ann hoberman. Always custom made on premium grade canvas by european artists. Ferdinand bol painting reproductions for sale 1st art. Portraits by ferdinand bol 1616 1680 expressive figures from 17thcentury italy in russ. This book, with bols unique ensemble in the lead role, is the account of an exciting art historical quest. Woman reading a book by a window the leiden collection. Portrait of a woman was completed early in bol s career, when he was twentysix years old.
Ferdinand bol three studies of an old man in a high fur cap. Portrait of a old lady elisabeth bas 1640 ferdinand bol 16161680 dutch netherlands ferdinand bol 16161689. Ferdinand bol 24 june 1616 24 august 1680 was a dutch painter, etcher and draftsman. There was an old woman who lived in a shoe is the perfect book to give any kid a good laugh. There was an old woman by hallie ephron is a compelling novel of psychological suspense in which a young woman becomes entangled in a terrifying web of deception and madness involving an elderly neighbor when evie ferrante learns that her mother has been hospitalized, she finds her mothers house in chaos. From the beautiful governors of the wine merchants guild, to the striking elisabeth jacobsdr.
After learning the fundamentals of drawing and painting in his native leiden, rembrandt van rijn went to amsterdam in 1624 to study for six months with pieter. Ferdinand bol paintings for sale ferdinand bol art value price guide. The composition suggests that the painting had a companion, in the form of a portrait of a man. Rembrandts women julia lloyd williams, sebastien a. It is in the collection of the metropolitan museum of art description. Jan 10, 2012 this book, with bols unique ensemble in the lead role, is the account of an exciting art historical quest. The womans hands and the bible in an old lady with a book are likewise modeled with bold strokes and great surety. Portrait of an old lady, possibly elisabeth bas, ferdinand bol. Their forms are quite geometric and their positions carefully conceived, yet rembrandt has suggested the nuances of texture and modeling with great sensitivity. Gerrit dou 7 april 16 9 february 1675, also known as gerard and douw or dow, was a dutch golden age painter, whose small, highly polished paintings are typical of the leiden fijnschilders. Ferdinand bol portrait of an old woman with a book. This is one of three portraits of women by bol inscribed 1642, the earliest known date on paintings by him. A highly successful artist in amsterdam, ferdinand bol, much like. Bas handmade oil painting reproductions of all of ferdinand bol s most popular paintings are available at.
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