The Family in the Room

1645

Ferdinand Bol

Associated Names
Ferdinand Bol

Artist, Dutch, 1616 - 1680

The image shows a woman seated on an armchair holding a baby in her lap, positioned to the right of the image. She is sitting in front of a large arched window with a detailed grid design. The woman's facial features are not distinctly visible but she has a headscarf covering her head. She is wearing a long-sleeved dress with a checked pattern. Next to her is a standing figure, likely a man, who appears to be looking down at her and the baby, with one hand resting on the window ledge. The room's background is dimly lit, with heavy curtains and an elaborate wooden chair partly visible. A chandelier or hanging lamp, along with various textured and shadowy objects, furnish the space.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

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

  • Accession Number

    1975.2.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 4, State only


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65568327

You may be interested in

Loading Results