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Jacob de Gheyn II

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Line engraving of an older bearded man in a ruff collar within an oval frame, with a Latin inscription below.

Charles de l'Ecluse [Clusius]. Line engraving by W. Swanenburgh, 1609, after J. de Gheyn, 1601

Pen and brown ink drawing of witches tending a cauldron over a fire, with a winged figure rising from smoke and a cat nearby.

Witches' Sabbath

late 16th-early 17th century

Pen and ink sketch of a youth with head turned left, leaning on his elbow, with a partial figure at the right edge.

Study of a Youth with his Head Turned to the Left and Leaning on his Right Elbow

late 16th-early 17th century

The Soldier Carrying His Pike at the Slope

late 16th-early 17th century

Pen and brown ink sketch of a bearded warrior in a plumed helmet, shown bare-chested in half figure on tan paper.

Warrior in half figure

Zwei Skizzen des Kopfes eines alten Mannes

Pen and brown ink drawing of Bacchus with an ivy wreath and Ceres with grain beside him in a shadowed cave.

Bacchus and Ceres

Brown ink drawing of a witchcraft scene with a winged creature, a hunched figure, bones, a candle and a tree.

Witchcraft Scene with a Vampire [recto]

Pen and brown ink drawing of a reclining peasant propped on one elbow, glancing sideways, on grey paper.

A Reclining Peasant (recto); Study of a Young Man (verso)

late 16th-early 17th century

Pen and ink study of eleven heads showing bearded men, shouting faces and varied expressions on grey paper.

Study of Eleven Heads

late 16th-early 17th century

Brown ink drawing of a witchcraft scene with a looming winged figure, a candle, a column, and a crouched figure in a dark int

Witchcraft Scene with a Vampire [recto]

Brown ink and wash drawing of a gnarled tree with twisting branches and feathery foliage on pale paper.

Study of a Tree

late 16th-early 17th century

Engraving of foolish figures under a tree with an owl and a monkey, with Latin verses printed in two columns below.

The Wisdom of Fools, from "Six Proverbs"

Engraving of a helmeted musketeer firing a matchlock musket, with smoke drifting from the barrel.

A soldier on guard shaping the match between his thumb and his forefinger, from the Marksmen series, plate 41, in "Wa…

Engraving of a soldier in a plumed hat blowing on a match beside his musket, with a pike at his side.

A soldier blowing on a match, from the Musketeers series, plate 40, in "Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten Ende Sp…

Engraving of a bearded soldier in helmet and armor holding a smoking musket, numbered plate 37 in a military exercise series.

A soldier on guard freeing his right hand, from the Marksmen series, plate 37, in "Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquet…

Engraving of a plumed soldier seen from behind, holding a pike horizontally across his shoulders while turning right.

A soldier, seen from the rear, while turning to the right and holding his pike horizontally, from the Lansquenets ser…

Engraving of a musketeer from behind in a wide hat and bandolier, extending his arm to pull a ramrod from his musket.

A soldier pulling out the ramrod from its holder, from the Musketeers series, plate 25, in "Wapenhandelinghe van Roer…

Engraving of a plumed soldier in armor gripping and thrusting a long pike, numbered plate 22.

A soldier sliding his right hand along the training-pike, from the Lansquenets series, plate 22, in "Wapenhandelinghe…

Engraving of a musketeer in a plumed hat shaking powder from a matchlock musket's pan, with bandolier and pike beside him.

A soldier shaking the powder from the top of the pan, from the Musketeers series, plate 19, in "Wapenhandelinghe van…

Engraving of a plumed soldier in armour holding a pike horizontally across his shoulders, facing right.

The second movement for bringing the pike on to the shoulder and holding it horizontally, from the Lansquenet series,…