Departing for the Hunt

1670·Pen and brown ink, with brush and gray wash, over traces of graphite, on buff laid paper, pieced and tipped onto card·21.7 × 25.8 cm (8 9/16 × 10 3/16 in.)

Gift of Mrs. Benjamin F. Stein

Catalogue

Year: 1670
Medium: Pen and brown ink, with brush and gray wash, over traces of graphite, on buff laid paper, pieced and tipped onto card
Dimensions: 21.7 × 25.8 cm (8 9/16 × 10 3/16 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Jan Verkolje

Artist

Jan Verkolje

Painting

Jan Verkolje or Johannes Verkolje was a Dutch painter, draughtsman and engraver. He is mainly known for his portraits and genre pieces of elegant couples in interiors and, to a lesser extent, for his religious and mythological compositions. He was a gifted mezzotint artist. Trained in Amsterdam, Verkolje spent his active professional career iLien Delft where he had access to powerful patrons.

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