This very popular print makes fun of the viewer, holding up a
symbol of folly, not wisdom, as his likeness. The inscription reads: ‘I
hold the owl for my pleasure, if you are looking for your brother you
see him here.’
Specifications
| Title | Boy with an Owl |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Engraving |
| Object type |
Print
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 148 mm Width 118 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Graphic artist:
Cornelis Bloemaert (II)
Designer: Hendrick Bloemaert |
| Accession number | BdH 7950 (PK) |
| Credits | From the estate of Dr J.C.J. Bierens de Haan, 1951 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1951 |
| Creation date | in circa 1625 |
| Collector | Collector / J.C.J. Bierens de Haan |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Engraving
> Engraved
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Engraving
> Engraved
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
|
| Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
