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)
CultureFlemish
Dateca. 1560
MediumEngraving
Dimensions8 × 10 3/4 in. (20.3 × 27.3 cm)
SignedSigned in the plate by the artist and publisher
InscribedInscribed, under plate, left side: "11"
Inscribed, under plate, center: “Alata quae ventis agi nunc vult mola” and “Ignota Romanis fuisque dicitur”
Inscribed, in image, bottom center: “Ion.Stradanus Invent.” and “Phls. Galle excud.”.
PortfolioPlate 11 from Nova Reperta (New Inventions of Modern Times)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number2019.22.2
Not on view
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.
