Very little is known about the Dutch artist Arent van Bolten. We do know he was born at Zwolle ca. 1573 and was actually a silversmith by profession. His artistic output ranged from grotesque figures and monsters, to figural scenes from the Bible and mythology. Here is a selection of the former, held by the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and produced sometime in the early 17th century. - See more at: http://publicdomainreview.org/collections/arent-van-boltens-grotesques/#sthash.fCqov9pF.dpuf
There are some miniatures available (at least some) of the Grotesques. https://thelittlesoldiercompany.co.uk/product/arent-van-bolten-grotesques
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