# Woman with the Pear

- By: Ferdinand Bol (Dutch, 1616-1680)
- Date: 1651
- Medium: Etching on ivory paper
- Classification: Print
- Dimensions: 14.3 × 11.8 cm (5 11/16 × 4 11/16 in.)
- Culture: Holland
- Credit line: The Charles Deering Collection
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/42749)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/688db590-ad00-04cf-2783-0a412869ce03/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

Ferdinand Bol entered Rembrandt's studio when he was about 20 years old, and his work remained closely allied with his master until Bol married into a wealthy family in 1653. He made about 16 etchings that date from 1642 to 1651, which, like this enigmatic print, reflect the influence of Rembrandt's early work.

Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0