Adolphe Léonard De Mol

Adolphe Léonard De Mol was a printmaker whose known artistic activity spanned a concentrated period between 1874 and 1878. While biographical details regarding the artist’s origins and dates of life remain undocumented, the focus and quality of his documented output establish him within the tradition of late 19th-century graphic arts.

De Mol’s preserved works are characterized by figural studies and portraiture, with a notable emphasis on women and children. Six of his high-quality prints are represented in major museum collections. These works include multiple impressions of the study Vrouw met een kind in haar armen en een jongen naast haar, alongside focused portrait studies such as Hoofd van een vrouw and Portret van een onbekend meisje.

The institutional credibility of the artist is established by the inclusion of these six documented works in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. The limited, consistent nature of the known prints suggests a specialization in intimate domestic or academic subjects. Today, many of these museum-quality works, which illuminate a specific four-year window of print production, are available as downloadable artwork through public collection initiatives.