Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2019.

Mola Alata (The Invention of the Wind Mill)

Artistpossibly Theodor Galle (Flemish, 1571 - 1633)

Artistpossibly Jan Collaert II (Flemish, 1561 - 1628)

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

Dateca. 1960

MediumEngraving

Dimensions8 × 10 3/4 in. (20.3 × 27.3 cm)

ClassificationsEuropean art

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number2019.22.2

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DescriptionDepicts several wind mills in a landscape. In the foreground, a man carries a sack on horseback and a woman carries another on her back. In the background on the right, a town with a church is visible. A man driving a horse-drawn cart with sacks can be seen in the middleground.