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Jacob de Gheyn II

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Vanitas still life with a skull in a niche, a tulip, coins, silver goblets and a glass sphere above.

Vanitas Still Life

1603

Still life painting of a glass vase of tulips, irises and roses in a dark arched niche, with a butterfly and moth.

Flowers in a Glass Flask

1612

Painting of nude Venus holding a red apple beside winged Cupid drawing a bow, with white doves on red drapery.

Venus and Cupid label QS:Lit,"Venere ed Amore

1605

Drawing of several nude seated figures and studies of limbs in chalk on grey paper.

Studies of a Naked Seated Boy

c. 1603

Engraved portrait of an elderly bearded man in a ruff, framed by nude female figures, flowers, and a Latin inscription.

Carolus Clusius

1601

Pen and wash drawing of a soldier in a plumed hat blowing on his match cord while holding a musket with a rest pole.

A Soldier on Guard Blowing the Match

about 1597

Pen and ink drawing of a toad-like creature clutching coins, an allegory of greed by Jacques de Gheyn II.

Allegory of Avarice

about 1609

Engraved title page with a central oval of a figure carrying a beam in a winepress, flanked by cherubs and Latin inscriptions

Passion Set: Title Page

1596-98

Engraving of Christ carrying the cross past a city gate, with soldiers on horseback, a crowd, and seated women in the foregro

Passion Set: Christ Carrying the Cross

1596-98

Engraving of the Descent from the Cross with men on ladders, grieving women below, and a crown of thorns on the ground.

Passion Set: Descent from the Cross

1596-98

Engraving of the risen Christ above an open tomb with angels, sleeping soldiers, and two women approaching with a jar.

Passion Set: The Resurrection

1596-98

Engraving of a plumed sergeant with a halberd gesturing toward soldiers marching across a hilly landscape.

Officers and Soldiers of the Bodyguard of Emperor Rudolf II: Sergeant

1587

Engraving of a feathered-hat drummer with a large drum and drumstick, soldiers and a banner in the background.

Drummer

1587

Engraving of a bearded elderly man in a tall cap and robe, seated before stone columns and holding a staff.

Plate 2: Levi

c. 1589

Engraving of a muscular nude man in a plumed helmet holding a sword, with a fortified city behind him and Latin text below.

Plate 3: Simeon

c. 1589

Engraving of a bearded crowned man with a star-topped scepter and a lion beside him, with Latin text below.

Plate 4: Judah

c. 1589

Engraving of a bearded man in a fur hat holding a weighted line over a compass, with a harbor and smoking tower behind him.

Plate 5: Zabulun

c. 1589

Engraving of a bearded man in a turban resting beside a donkey, with a distant rider and tree in the landscape.

Plate 6: Isaachar

c. 1589

Engraving of a bearded warrior in a plumed helmet holding a spear, with a city and soldiers behind him and Latin text below.

Plate 8: Gad

c. 1589

Engraving of a bearded man holding wheat over a basket of bread, with a tower and mountains behind him.

Plate 9: Asher

c. 1589

Engraving of a bearded man in a turban holding the antlers of a deer's head, with rocky mountains behind him.

Plate 10: Naphtali

c. 1589

Engraving of a bearded man in a turban holding a bow, with a fountain, tree, and crescent moon behind him.

Plate 11: Joseph

c. 1589

Engraving of a bearded man in a plumed hat resting his arm on a chained wolf, with ruins and figures behind him.

Plate 12: Benjamin

c. 1589

Engraving of a bearded warrior in a plumed helmet holding a spear, with soldiers and a city wall behind him.

Gad, plate 8 from The Twelve Sons of Jacob

1589

Engraving of a muscular armored man with a sword and plumed helmet, seated before a walled city, with Latin text below.

Simeon, plate 3 from The Twelve Sons of Jacob

1589

Engraving of a bearded man seated with a wheat sheaf and bread basket, with a tower and mountains behind him.

Asher, plate 9 from The Twelve Sons of Jabob

1589

Pen and wash drawing of a bearded fisherman emptying eels from a wicker basket, with a sailing boat on the sea behind him.

The phlegmatic

1596

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

A Soldier Loading a Musket, "Ramme in Your Pouder"

1596/98

The Soldier Carrying His Pike at the Slope

late 16th-early 17th century

Oval engraved portrait of an elderly bearded man in a pleated ruff collar, with inscriptions around the border.

Rutgaert Janszoon

1596

Engraved print of a plumed colonel in a ruff collar with a sword and baton, standing before a distant landscape.

Colonel, from Officers and Soldiers of the Bodyguard of Emperor Rudolph II

1587

Engraving of a lute player addressing a masked woman, with a man in armor and tall hat standing beside them.

A Couple Addressed by a Lute Player, from The Masquerades

1595-96

Engraved oval portrait of a fifteen-year-old boy in a ruff collar holding a medallion, with Latin inscriptions.

Hugo Grotius

1599

Engraved bust portrait of a bearded man in a ruff and chains, framed by an arch of coats of arms and a Latin inscription.

Tycho Brahe, Astronomer

c. 1595

Engraved portrait of an elderly bearded man in a ruff, framed by flowers, nude figures and a Latin inscription.

Carolus Clusius, Physician and Botanist

1601

Engraved oval portrait of an elderly bearded man in a ruff, flanked by female figures, tulips, lilies and shells.

Carolus Clusius, Professor of Botany at Leyden

1601

Engraving of a standing officer with plumed hat, ruff collar, halberd and sword, with soldiers and a town behind him.

Lieutenant-Colonel, from Officers and Soldiers of the Bodyguard of Emperor Rudolph II

1587

Engraving of a plumed drummer in ruff and puffed sleeves carrying a large drum, with soldiers and tents in the distance.

Drummer, from Officers and Soldiers of the Bodyguard of Emperor Rudolph II

1587

Engraving of a standard bearer in plumed hat and lace ruff holding a large banner, with soldiers marching behind him in a lan

Standard Bearer, from Officers and Soldiers of the Bodyguard of Emperor Rudolph II

1587

Engraved print of a soldier in a feathered hat and cape holding a sword, with marching men and a landscape behind him.

Soldier, Armed with Broadsword and Shield, from Officers and Soldiers of the Bodyguard of Emperor Rudolph II

1587

Engraved print of a musketeer in feathered hat and ruff, holding a smoking musket over his shoulder, with tents in the landsc

Musketeer, from Officers and Soldiers of the Bodyguard of Emperor Rudolph II

1587

Engraving of a plumed soldier holding a smoking match and staff, with a musket on his shoulder and a battle scene behind.

Soldier with Arquebus, from Officers and Soldiers of the Bodyguard of Emperor Rudolph II

1587

Engraving of a sergeant with a halberd and plumed hat gesturing, with soldiers and a town in the background.

Sergeant, from Officers and Soldiers of the Bodyguard of Emperor Rudolph II

1587

Engraving of an armored pikeman with a long pike over his shoulder, with soldiers marching across a distant hillside landscap

Pikeman, from Officers and Soldiers of the Bodyguard of Emperor Rudolph II

1587

Engraving of a standing man in a wide hat and ruffled collar, with soldiers and tents in the background.

Treasurer, from Officers and Soldiers of the Bodyguard of Emperor Rudolph II

1587

Engraving of a helmeted musketeer seen from behind with a matchlock musket, facing a distant battle scene.

Helmetted Musketeer, from Officers and Soldiers of the Bodyguard of Emperor Rudolph II

1587

Engraved print of a plumed, ruffed officer holding a baton, with marching soldiers in a landscape behind him.

Provost, from Officers and Soldiers of the Bodyguard of Emperor Rudolph II

1587

Engraving of two musicians in feathered hats playing instruments beside a veiled woman in an ornate gown.

A Veiled Woman with Two Musicians Playing a Gridiron and a Bellows, from The Masquerades

1595-96

Engraving of three dancing masquerade figures, including a jester with bells on his cap, on a shallow stage.

Three Dancing Mummers including a Jester, from The Masquerades

1595-96

Engraving of three costumed figures: a man in eastern dress with feathered hat, a veiled woman, and a man seen from behind wi

A Grandee in Eastern Dress, a Man with a Cock attached to his Belt and a Veiled Woman Playing the Rumbling-Pot, from…

1595-96

Engraving of a turbaned man and a woman with a peacock-feather headdress and fan, with a torchbearer behind them.

Man with a Turban Leading a Woman who is Wearing Peacock Feathers, behind them a Torchbearer, from The Masquerades

1595-96

Engraving of a blindfolded winged Cupid with a torch beside an armored man and a woman in a flowered headdress and ruff.

A Blindfold Cupid Holding a Torch before a Couple, from The Masquerades

1595-96

Engraving of a couple in elaborate costume speaking with a gesticulating young man in a feathered hat and ruff.

A Couple Addressing a Gesticulating Young Man, from The Masquerades

1595-96

Engraving of a woman in a lace collar holding hands with a masked man in striped breeches carrying a smoking torch.

A Woman Led by a Player Holding a Torch, from The Masquerades

1595-96

Engraving of three masquerade figures: a leaf-covered man with a candle torch, a feathered central figure, and an older man i

An Old Mummer Addressing a Couple Dressed in Leaves and Bird Feathers, from The Masquerades

1595-96

Engraving of a bearded man in a wide hat holding a staff, with a crown and jug beside him and a classical interior behind.

Ruben, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob

c. 1589

Engraving of a bearded elderly man in a tall headdress and robe, holding a staff, seated before classical columns.

Levi, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob

c. 1589

Engraving of a muscular nude warrior in a plumed helmet holding a sword, with a walled city behind him.

Simeon, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob

c. 1589

Engraving of a bearded crowned man with a sceptre and a lion beside him, with a Latin inscription below.

Judah, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob

c. 1589

Engraving of an elderly bearded man in a fur hat holding an instrument, with ships and a harbor city behind him.

Zebulon, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob

c. 1589

Engraving of a bearded man in a turban resting on a donkey's head, with a sack, sheep and tree behind.

Issachar, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob

c. 1589

Engraving of a bearded old man in a turban holding a serpent-wrapped staff and scroll, with a castle and rider behind him.

Dan, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob

c. 1589

Gad, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob

c. 1589

Engraving of a bearded man seated beside a basket of bread and wheat, with a tower and hills behind him.

Asher, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob

c. 1589

Engraving of a bearded man in a turban holding a stag's head with antlers before a rocky background.

Naphthali, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob

c. 1589

Engraving of a bearded, turbaned man in robes beside a book, with a fountain, crescent moon and tree behind him.

Joseph, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob

c. 1589

Engraving of a bearded man in a plumed hat resting his arm on a wolf's head, with ruins and a Latin inscription below.

Benjamin, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob

c. 1589

Engraving of a richly dressed standard bearer with a large banner, with soldiers, tents and a distant town behind him.

Standard Bearer

1589

Engraving of the Annunciation: Mary kneels at a reading desk as an angel with a lily descends among clouds and cherubs, a dov

The Annunciation

1593, printed 1599

Engraving of the Crucifixion with Christ center, two thieves on crosses, soldiers, horsemen, and mourning women below.

Christ on the Cross between Two Thieves

c. 1590

Ink and wash drawing of a huntsman with a hat, staff, dead hare and dog in a landscape with distant hunters.

A Huntsman with a Dead Hare and a Dog (Study for "Terra")

1590/95

Engraving of a fortune teller reading the palm of a seated woman beneath a large tree, with onlookers and a small dog nearby.

The Fortune Teller and the Lady

ca. 1608

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

Engraving of a bearded man in a turban holding a stag's head by the antlers, with rocky mountains behind him.

Naphthali, plate 10 from The Twelve Sons of David

1589

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]

Ink and wash drawing of a helmeted soldier in ruff and doublet firing a long caliver, smoke rising from the barrel.

Elegantly Dressed Soldier Preparing to Fire His Caliver

1597

Elegantly Dressed Soldier Tamping His Caliver

1597

Pen and wash design drawing of a fluted column fountain with mask reliefs, coiled serpents and a gilded globe on top.

Scheme for a Fountain Decorated with Animal Masks, Four Crowned Serpents and a Globe on Top

1623

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]

Engraving of a bearded old man in a wide hat and cloak beside an overturned vessel, with a classical building behind him.

Reuben

1590

Pen and wash drawing of a helmeted soldier in armor loading and firing a long caliver, with smoke rising from the barrel.

Elegantly Dressed Soldier Preparing to Fire His Caliver

c. 1597

Elegantly Dressed Soldier Tamping His Caliver

c. 1597

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 a crossbow-aiming man with a young woman in a plumed hat behind him, beside a well and grazing cattle.

The Archer and the Milkmaid

ca. 1610

Engraving of a muscular armored man with plumed helmet and sword, before a fortress, with Latin verse below.

Simeon

1590

Engraving of a plumed soldier holding a broadsword over his shoulder, with marching troops in a landscape behind him.

Soldier, Armed with Broadsword and Shield, from "Officers and Soldiers"

1587

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…