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A Fantastic Creature

Arent van Bolten Netherlandish
late 16th–early 17th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: A Fantastic Creature
  • Artist: Arent van Bolten (Netherlandish, Zwolle 1573–before 1633 Leeuwarden)
  • Date: late 16th–early 17th century
  • Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk; framing lines in pen and brown ink
  • Dimensions: 5-15/16 x 7-7/16 in. (15.1 x 18.9 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Frits and Rita Markus Fund, 1997
  • Object Number: 1997.376
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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