An Old Man Seated at a Table, His Head Resting on His Right Hand (recto); The Healing of Tobit (verso)
Cleveland Museum of Art

An Old Man Seated at a Table, His Head Resting on His Right Hand (recto); The Healing of Tobit (verso)

Ferdinand Bol (Dutch, 1616–1680) · c. 1640s–50s

Pen and brown ink, brown wash, black ink framing lines (recto); pen and brown ink (verso)
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Ferdinand Bol’s subtle and controlled use of ink wash reveals a large trunk on the floor, while retaining bright highlights on the figure, book, and globe on the windowsill.

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