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Engraving of Christ holding a cross, surrounded by eight scenes of the Works of Mercy in an ornamental border.

Christus met het kruis en de Werken van Barmhartigheid

1580

Engraving of the Circumcision by Hendrick Goltzius: a priest holds an infant before onlookers in a Gothic church interior.

The Circumcision, from "The Life of the Virgin"

n.d.

Engraving of a muscular nude warrior in a plumed helmet and billowing cloak, holding a shield, with Latin text below.

[Calpurnis Flamma] : [Incipit:] A calpurni virtute locis ereptus [...]

1586

Engraved full-length portrait of a man in ruff and patterned doublet, with a battle scene and coat of arms behind him.

Stanislaw Sobocki (?)

1583

Engraved portrait of an elderly bearded man in a fur-collared robe holding an open book, with a coat of arms.

Portret Johan van Suren

1588

Engraving of three men and a young woman with braided hair, one man holding a lit candle, with Latin inscription above.

The Adoration of the Magi

1598

Engraving of a crowned, seated figure mocked by soldiers beneath an archway, with a town street and church tower in the backg

De doornenkroning

1597

Engraving of the Judas kiss at night, with Christ surrounded by soldiers holding torches and a disciple striking a fallen man

De Judaskus

1598

Oval print of a nude woman reaching for fruit in a tree, with billowing cloth and a wooded landscape behind her.

Proserpine, plate five from Demogorgon and the Deities

c. 1588-90

Engraved full-length portrait of a standing man in a ruff and slashed doublet, holding a sword, with a battle scene behind hi

Balthasar Bathory de Somlyo

1583

Engraving of two oval roundels showing Judah and Tamar, one with a seated woman by a tree, the other with a reclining figure.

Juda en Tamar

1580

Green chiaroscuro woodcut of a muscular nude Hercules overpowering a struggling figure in a cave with cattle and skulls.

Hercules Killing Cacus

1588

Engraving of the Holy Family: Mary kneels holding the infant Christ while Joseph leans over a ledge behind them.

De Heilige Familie

1587

Green woodcut portrait of a bearded man with curly hair and a pleated ruff collar, looking to the side.

Portret van Gillis van Breen

1586

Black and white print of a young man with a sack on his shoulder and a walking stick, walking through a landscape.

Jongeman met wandelstok

1596

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe and ruff, holding a book with a small dog beside him.

Portret van Justus Lipsius

1587

Oval drawing of a bearded man in a pleated ruff collar and buttoned doublet, with inscribed text around the frame.

Portrait of a 26-Year-Old Man

1586

Engraving of a kneeling haloed figure beside a column with a standing woman, framed by scripture and small religious scenes.

Remissio Peccatorum, from "The Allegories on the Christian Creed"

1598

Engraving of nude Andromeda chained to a rock as Perseus on winged Pegasus attacks a sea monster below.

Perseus Freeing Andromeda

1583

Engraving of the Virgin and Christ child with Saint Joseph beneath a flowering cherry tree, with a bowl of cherries at lower

The Holy Family under a Cherry Tree

1589

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in ruff and armour, flanked by a female figure and a skeleton, with Latin text.

Portret van Willem I, prins van Oranje

1636

Brown and ochre woodcut portrait of a man with curly hair and a pleated ruff collar, looking toward the viewer.

Gillis van Breen

1588/92

Engraved oval portrait of a woman in a ruff collar and patterned gown, framed by an ornate border with allegorical scenes.

Portret van Charlotte van Bourbon

1597

Oval print of a nude woman reaching up to a flowering branch, with fruit at her feet and a windswept landscape behind her.

Proserpine

1588/1590

Engraving of nude figures on a cross under clouds, a man with a pole in foreground, town in distance, Dutch and Latin text be

De Mens moet zijn begeerten doden

1578

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff, framed by putti, fruit garlands, a skull and Latin inscription.

Portret van Hans Bol

1593

Print of a kneeling bearded man in wilderness with a tree, a lamb, and birds in the sky, in dark ink on blue-grey paper.

Johannes de Doper in de wildernis

1593

Woodcut of Bacchus, nude and wreathed, holding a wine cup and grapes, with a scorpion sign above, in olive and cream tones.

Bacchus

1589

Oval engraved portrait of a bearded man in a plumed hat and lace collar, with inscription around the border.

Portret van Robert Dudley, graaf van Leicester

1586

Engraving of a fashionably dressed man with a feathered hat and ruff holding a staff, with marching soldiers and a town behin

Officers in Peascod Doublets

1587

Engraved portrait of William of Orange kneeling in armor, surrounded by emblematic scenes and a Latin inscription frame.

Portret van Willem van Oranje

1581

Engraved half-length portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar, with a coat of arms and verses below.

Portrait of Jean Niquet at the Age of 56

1595

Oval engraved portrait of a woman in a white cap and pleated ruff collar, inscribed with her age and the year 1580.

Portrait of Grietgen Jansdr, the Artist’s Wife

1580

Engraving of Venus and Mars on a bed, watched by gods on clouds above and Vulcan's forge at left.

Venus en Mars betrapt door Vulcanus

1585

Engraving of the Hercules Farnese statue seen from behind, nude muscular figure on a stone base with two onlookers at lower r

Hercules Farnese

1590

Engraving of a nude muscular warrior in a plumed helmet holding a shield, with a battle scene in the distant mountains.

Calpurnius

1586

Engraving of helmeted Roma seated on armor, with cupid, nude figures, a wolf, twin infants and heraldic crests.

Roma

1586

Engraving of a bearded man holding a candle with a child and a young woman, by Hendrick Goltzius, 1615.

Aanbidding door de herders

1615

Engraving of a bearded elderly saint in robes, seated by a tree with a book, before a distant mountain landscape.

Saint Andrew

1589

Engraving of an aged bearded man reading beside a skull and lion, under a tree, with a crucifix in the sky.

Saint Jerome

1596

Engraving of an aged bearded saint reading beside a skull and lion, gesturing toward a crucifix in the sky under a tree.

Saint Jerome in the Desert

1596

Engraving of Christ standing before a seated ruler on a throne, with soldiers and a crowd, under an arch with a city view.

Christ before Pilate, plate 5 from The Passion of Christ

1596

Engraved print of the god Saturn, a bearded man with a staff standing in an arched classical niche with winged figures above.

Saturn

1592

Drawing of a seated woman in draped robes resting her hand on a celestial globe, in gray wash and chalk.

Urania

Engraving of Christ crowned with thorns shown to a crowd below, with a man carrying a cross and a city skyline behind.

Ecce homo, plate 8 from The Passion of Christ

1597

Engraving of a young standard bearer in ruff and plumed cap holding a billowing flag, with soldiers in a landscape behind him

The Standard Bearer, Turned to Left

1587

Engraving of a muscular rider on horseback seen from behind, with a plumed helmet, background duel and Latin text below.

Titus Manlius

1586

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff, framed by allegorical painter figures and putti, with Latin inscription.

Portret van Jan van der Straet

1568

Engraving of the Annunciation: Mary kneels as an angel offers lilies, with a dove and cherubs in light above.

The Annunciation, plate one from The Birth and Early Life of Christ

1594

Engraving of two women embracing in a courtyard with arches and buildings behind them, a bearded man and small dog at right.

The Visitation, plate two from The Birth and Early Life of Christ

1593

Engraving of the Nativity with angels above, the infant Christ, kneeling Mary, shepherds, an ox and sheep in a ruin.

The Adoration of the Shepherds, plate three from The Birth and Early Life of Christ

1594

Charcoal and chalk drawing of a woman's head with windswept wavy hair, turned to the side, dated 1609.

Head of a Siren

1609

Engraving of the muscular hero Hercules standing nude with a lion skin and club, with small struggling figures in a rocky lan

The Great Hercules

1589

Brown and tan print of a nude Bacchus holding a wine goblet and grapes, wearing a leaf wreath, with a scorpio zodiac sign abo

Bacchus

c. 1595

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar leaning on a table with a scroll, with a landscape and Latin verse below.

Philip Galle

1582

Pen and ink drawing of a curly-haired man in a ruff collar, bent over his work and holding a pen.

Portret van Gillis van Breen, tekenend of hout snijdend

1600

Engraved oval portrait of a man in ruff collar holding a sword, with ships and a coastal town in the background.

Portret van Johan van Duvenvoorde op 32-jarige leeftijd

1579

Engraved portrait of an elderly bearded man in a fur-trimmed coat and cap, with Latin inscription below.

Portret van Pieter van Foreest op 64-jarige leeftijd

1586

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar writing with a quill at a desk, with an eagle coat of arms.

Portret van een 24-jarige man (Jan van Heussen?)

1578

Oval print of a nude sea goddess riding a dolphin and fish with billowing cloth, sea figures and boats in the background.

Thetis

1589

Oval brown chiaroscuro print of a winged female figure driving a chariot with a torch, rooster, owl and bats through clouds.

Nox

1588

Oval olive-toned print of a seated muscular figure with a serpent and staff in a rocky landscape under a starry sky.

Demogorgon in the Cave of Eternity, plate one from Demogorgon and the Deities

c. 1588-90

Engraving of a bearded teacher with pupils in a schoolroom, framed by a border of Bible quotations and small scenes.

Opvoeding van kinderen

1578

Engraved oval coat of arms with three swans and a crescent moon on a shield, topped by a helmet and swan crest.

Wapen van de familie Out

1580

Oval engraved coat of arms with two lions and wheat sheaves, framed by scrollwork and an inscription, dated 1579.

Wapen met leeuwen en korenaren

1579

Pen and brown ink drawing of a tall foxglove plant with broad leaves and a flowering spike on toned paper.

A Foxglove in Bloom

1592

Engraving of a seated praying Mary surrounded by biblical women, with a fountain of fruit above and an ornate text border.

Maria en zeven bijbelse moeders

1576

Engraved print of Christ preaching to a crowd, surrounded by eight vignettes illustrating the Beatitudes in an ornate border.

The Eight Beatitudes

ca. 1578

Engraving of a violent brawl inside a church interior, with armed men and a fallen figure, framed by emblems and Latin text.

Dissension in the Church (Dissidium in Ecclesia)

ca. 1578

Brown wash drawing of a nude man holding a torch and a flaming orb, with a dog, tree, and small crowd behind him.

Ignis

c. 1586

Engraving of the crucifixion with Christ on the cross and three mourning figures below under a dark, stormy sky.

Kruisiging met Maria, Maria Magdalena en Johannes

1585

Engraving of Christ kneeling on a rock as an angel with a chalice appears above, while disciples sleep in the foreground.

Christus op de Olijfberg

1597

Engraving of Christ crowned with thorns shown to a crowd on a balcony, with a street scene and church tower behind.

Christus aan het volk getoond (Ecce homo)

1597

Engraving of a bound, shirtless man at a column while soldiers flog him in a city square with buildings behind.

De geseling

1597

Engraving of Christ carrying the cross with a crown of thorns, surrounded by kneeling women and soldiers before a fortified t

De kruisdraging met de Heilige Veronica

1596

Engraving of the crucifixion of Christ between two thieves, with soldiers, mourners and kneeling figures in the foreground.

Christus aan het kruis

1596

Engraving of the Lamentation: mourners lower Christ's body into a stone tomb beside a rocky cave, with figures watching above

De graflegging

1596

Engraving of the Resurrection: risen Christ with banner above, a winged angel on the stone, startled soldiers and two women a

De opstanding

1596

Engraving of a crowded wedding feast with a seated bride, guests at a long table, servants and stone water jars under an arch

Bruiloft te Kana, blad links

1599

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe and ruff collar, holding a book with a dog beside him.

Justus Lipsius

1587

Woodcut of a muscular nude hero lifting a struggling figure in a cave, with cattle, chains and bones in the foreground.

Hercules Defeating Cacus

1588

Engraving of a man in a wide hat and lace collar drawing with a pen at a table, within an arched cross-hatched frame.

Tekenaar van de Apollo Belvedere

1592

Oval engraved portrait of a young man in a ruff collar, with Latin motto and coat of arms, dated 1585.

Portret van een 26-jarige man

1585

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar and embroidered doublet, with Latin inscription around the border.

Portret van Jan Baptist van Renesse

1581

Portret van een 32-jarige man (Gysbert van Duvenvoorde?)

1580

Engraving of soldiers killing infants and mothers, with nude figure studies and standing men on a pedestal at right.

The Massacre of the Innocents

c. 1585-1586

Engraving of a crowned woman seated with a peacock and sceptre, framed in an oval with coins and treasure motifs.

Juno

1596

Engraving of Minerva in a plumed helmet holding a Medusa shield, with an owl, armor and books around her.

Minerva

1596

Engraving of the Holy Family seated before a column, with a distant hilltop town visible at right and Latin text below.

The Holy Family before a Column

1585

Engraving of two draped sibyl women standing side by side, one holding a scroll, against a dark hatched background.

Twee sibillen

1592

Engraving of nude Adam and Eva beside a tree, with a serpent in the branches and Eva holding up fruit, a dog in front.

Adam en Eva en de slang

1585

Engraving of Christ preaching to disciples, framed by roundels illustrating the Eight Beatitudes and Latin inscriptions.

De acht zaligheden

1576

Engraving of a nude female figure personifying Faith, holding a cross and a book in an arched niche.

Geloof

1578

Engraving of Christ in a crown of thorns carrying a cross past mourning women, soldiers and a fortified tower on a hill.

Christ carrying the Cross, plate 9 from The Passion of Christ

1596

Engraving of seated Urania gazing upward, holding a celestial globe, with an armillary sphere at her feet and Latin verses be

Urania

1592

Engraving of a muscular classical statue of Hercules with a lion skin and a child, on a pedestal with inscription.

The Emperor Commodus as Hercules

1592