Quirijn Boel
Quirijn, or Coryn Boel the Younger (1620 – 1668) was a Flemish engraver.
Coryn Boel | |
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| Born | 25 January 1620 |
| Died | 1668 |
Life
Boel was born in Antwerp as the son of Jan Boel. He was the nephew of Quirin the Elder. Boel worked in Antwerp and in Brussels.
His three children were born and baptized in Brussels between 1656 en 1661. The godfathers of the children included prominent painters active in Brussels who were originally from Antwerp such as David Teniers the Younger en Peter Snayers.
Work
Boel is known for engravings after old master paintings, most notably a selection of paintings for David Teniers the Younger for his Theatrum Pictorium.[1]
Engraving of The Blind Leading the Blind after a painting by Domenico Fetti
Engraving of Venus and Adonis, after a painting by Andrea Schiavone
References
- Quirin Boel (II) at the Netherlands Institute for Art History (in Dutch)
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