Ferdinand BolDutch, 1616–1680An Astronomer
May one see it?
Unknown
The National Gallery
London, United Kingdom
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
An Astronomer is an oil-on-canvas painting created in 1652 by Dutch artist Ferdinand Bol. He served as an apprentice to Rembrandt and earlier to Jacob Cuyp. The painting is held in the National Gallery, in London, to which it was donated by E.A. Bennett in 1862.
Particulars
- Accession number
- NG679
In the catalog
Sources
- Wikidata
- Image: The National Gallery — Ferdinand Bol · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Meanwhile, in the life of Ferdinand Bol
The whole life1636–1680 · Workplace
Amsterdam
1652
Becomes a burgher of Amsterdam
Bol becomes a burgher of Amsterdam, the city where he would remain for the rest of his life.
1653
Marries Elisabeth Dell
The bride's father held posts in the Admiralty of Amsterdam and in the wine merchants' guild, both of which later commissioned works from the artist.
