Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2019.

Mola Aqvaria (The Invention of the Watermill) from Nova Reperta (New Inventions of Modern Times)

Artist Philip Galle (Flemish, 1537 - 1612)

Artist Jan Collaert II (Flemish, 1561 - 1628)

Artistafter Jan van der Straet (Flemish, 1523 - 1605)

Dateca. 1591

MediumEngraving

Dimensions7 13/16 × 10 3/4 in. (19.8 × 27.3 cm)

ClassificationsEuropean art

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number2019.22.1

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DescriptionDepicts a watermill. Two men are walking with their horses as they deliver sacks on their backs. On the left, workers transporting sacks. On the upper level of the watermill, workers are emptying out the contents of the sacks into large metal funnels. On the right, more watermills can be seen in the distance.