Ferdinand Bol

Dutch painter (1616-1680)

† 1680 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Art Institute of Chicago, Rijksmuseum, National Gallery, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Boston; cross-wiki notability: 33 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Art Institute of Chicago · Rijksmuseum · National Gallery · Metropolitan Museum of Art · National Gallery of Art · Smithsonian American Art Museum · Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Museum of Fine Arts Boston

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Ferdinand Bol was born in June 1616 in Dordrecht and died in July 1680 in Amsterdam, aged about 64. Recorded occupations: painter, printmaker, art collector, etcher and merchant. Country of citizenship: Dutch Republic. Associated movement: Baroque. Fields of work: painting and printmaking. Notable works include “Quirinus Stercke”.

At a glance

Born: June 1616 · Dordrecht
Died: July 1680 · Amsterdam
Age at death: about 64
Citizenship: Dutch Republic
Occupations: painter, printmaker, art collector, etcher, merchant
Movements: Baroque
Notable works: Quirinus Stercke
Wikipedia editions: 33 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Ferdinand Bol's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; painter deceased since 1680 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 9 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q374039 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Ferdinand Bol on Wikipedia.

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