The Baker Sounding His Horn

c. 1648

Dating: Approximate date range
Held at: Art Institute of Chicago
Medium: Etching in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Image: 10 × 8.4 cm (3 15/16 × 3 5/16 in.); Plate: 10.3 × 8.7 cm (4 1/16 × 3 7/16 in.); Sheet: 11.1 × 9.7 cm (4 3/8 × 3 7/8 in.)
Collection no.: 1951.387
Attribution: By the artist

About this artwork

The Baker Sounding His Horn — Adriaen van Ostade. c. 1648.

Medium: Etching in black on ivory laid paper. Dimensions: Image: 10 × 8.4 cm (3 15/16 × 3 5/16 in.); Plate: 10.3 × 8.7 cm (4 1/16 × 3 7/16 in.); Sheet: 11.1 × 9.7 cm (4 3/8 × 3 7/8 in.).

Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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