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Jacob Jordaens

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Arched drawing of falling men and a rearing horse beneath a glowing Christ holding a cross in the clouds.

The Conversion of Saul with Christ and the Cross

c. 1645-47

Drawing of a rider on a rearing white horse with a red banner, fallen figures below and a winged angel above.

The Conversion of Saul with Horseman and Banner

c. 1645-47

Pen and wash drawing of a woman's head tilted downward, with red chalk on cheeks and lips and a ruffled collar.

Head of a Woman

about 1635

Watercolor drawing of revelers drinking and feasting at an outdoor table, with a dog and a raised wine glass.

A Merry Company

about 1644

Brown wash drawing of a bearded man kneeling over a stone ledge, his draped cloak rendered in light and shadow.

Man Kneeling, Facing Right (recto); Sketches of Figures (verso)

about 1630-1635

Drawing of nude figures, a bearded piper, and putti with grapes beneath a tree, in brown ink and wash.

Allegory of Fertility (Recto)

ca. 1640

Red chalk drawing of a crowd in a columned hall, with a kneeling man at center and a seated preacher gesturing to the left.

Saint Philip Healing the Cripple in Samaria

ca. 1655

Drawing of several nude women in a wooded landscape, one bearded face peering from the lower left, with brown wash and red ch

Nymphs Suprised

ca. 1640

Brown wash drawing of an old couple at a table with a child playing a pipe beside them.

Old Couple with a Child Playing a Pipe

late 18th century

Drawing of a young woman seated in an arched niche beside a smiling jester, with a goblet and ewer on a ledge.

The Young Woman and the Jester

ca. 1640-50

Drawing of a crowned king at a banquet table with musicians, a child, a dog and a parrot in an interior.

The King Drinks

ca. 1645-50

Red chalk drawing of Saint Peter kneeling before a seated woman in an interior with women and a staircase.

Dorcas Raised From the Dead by Saint Peter

ca. 1670

Red and black chalk drawing of two nude women, one seated and one crouching, on a tinted brown-grey ground.

Susannah Crouching

c. 1640/1645

Red and black chalk drawing of a seated female nude seen from behind, with curled hair and draped cloth beneath her.

Female Nude, Seen from the Back

1601

Head of a child, to the right

1603

Bust of an evangelist, to the left

1603

Chalk drawing on grey paper of a bearded man's head turned right, wearing a cap and draped garment.

Head of a man, turned to the right

1603

Drawing of an allegorical seated woman with scales and sword, flanked by figures, cherubs, a dove and a sheep, in brown wash.

Justice, sitting between Faith and Charity

1643

Red and black chalk drawing of a seated dog with head lowered, shown in three-quarter view on grey paper.

Seated Dog

1638

Red and brown chalk drawing of mourners gathered around a body on a stone slab, several figures bending in grief.

Entombment

1660

Brown ink and wash drawing of mourners grieving over a reclining nude body, with a dog and smoke in the background.

The Lamentation of Abel

1617

Black chalk study sheet with three heads: a turbaned man, a veiled woman, and a laurel-crowned ruler, on grey paper.

Studienblatt: Afrikaner, eine Frau und ein Herrscher

Wash drawing of the martyrdom of Saint Stephen, with a kneeling saint gazing up at a heavenly vision as men throw stones.

Das Martyrium des Heiligen Stephanus

Brown wash drawing of a figure group at a table in a rustic interior with dogs and a basket, by Jacob Jordaens.

Jacob and Esau

c. 1655

Drawing of a bearded older man with a woman and child peering from behind him, rendered in brown wash and red chalk.

Alter Mann mit junger Frau und Kleinkind (Heilige Familie?)

Pen and wash drawing of a crowd with oxen and a kneeling priest before a classical colonnaded building.

Saint Paul at Lystra

17th century

Pen and wash drawing of a banquet with a seated woman, a man beside her, servants, soldiers and dogs under a draped canopy.

The Banquet of Anthony and Cleopatra

17th century

Brown and blue wash drawing of the Presentation in the Temple inside an ornate sculpted frame with cherubs and caryatids.

The Presentation in the Temple, with a Design for a Sculpted Frame

ca. 1630-35

Brown wash drawing with white highlights showing a reclining man tormented by demons while robed figures watch at left.

Hiob von Dämonen geplagt

Brown ink and wash drawing of a Bacchic procession with a central nude youth, a tambourine player, a piper and a satyr with g

Bacchantenzug (Triumph des Bacchus)

Brown ink and wash drawing of a crowded flogging scene with bound figures at a column, soldiers on horseback, and onlookers.

Geißelung der Missetäter

Drawing of a boisterous feast with a crowned king at the center, revelers raising tankards, a dog and a cat below.

The King drinks

1638

Drawing of a heraldic coat of arms held by two lions, with allegorical female figures and cherubs in an architectural frame.

Het wapen van Van der Linden

1630

Brown ink and wash drawing of two women in a canopied bed in an interior, with a side table and carved furniture.

Cavarra en Euripia

1657

Brown ink drawing of an equestrian rider on a rearing horse beneath a monumental arch, with a statue on a pedestal at left.

Boog met ruiterstandbeeld

1603

Pen and wash drawing of an ornate classical architectural design with a nude statue in an arch and two dogs.

Design for a Wall Decoration [recto]

1640/1645

Pen and brown wash sketch of a martyrdom scene with a rearing white horse, nude figures and a billowing drape.

The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian

c. 1620/1621

Drawing of a youth with two girls seated together, singing, with a potted plant and urn on a balustrade behind them.

A Youth and Two Girls Singing

17th century

Red and black chalk drawing of a nude older bald bearded man seated and twisting, one arm raised, facing left.

Nude Old Man Seated, Leaning on His Forearm, Facing Left

c. 1640

Brown wash drawing of women and a child around a candle in a dim interior, one woman holding a jug.

"It is good candles which light the way"

1640s

Sketch of a Last Judgement scene with crowded nude figures rising through clouds above a distant horizon line.

Last Judgement

n.d.

Drawing of a bishop and a crowd of figures gathered around a nude man before a seated ruler under a red canopy.

Saint Martin of Tours Healing the Servant of Tetrodius

c. 1630

Study of a Young Girl Drinking from a Glass

ca. 1640-45