Het Gehoor: zingende boer 1670 - 1709

pencil drawn

toned paper

light pencil work

photo restoration

pencil sketch

old engraving style

portrait reference

pencil drawing

portrait drawing

pencil work

"Het Gehoor: zingende boer" (1670-1709) is an etching by Jacob Gole (1660-1737). The artwork depicts a peasant, portrayed in a circular frame, singing from a sheet of music. This is a depiction of the sense of hearing, one in a series by Gole that uses a peasant to depict the five senses. This artwork is currently in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.