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Jacob de Gheyn II

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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

Circular engraving of Neptune with a trident in a chariot surrounded by sea gods, tritons, mermaids, and cherubs.

Neptune’s Kingdom

1587

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 a maned lion reclining on a rock beside a skull, with a Latin inscription in an oval border.

Den Grooten Leeuw (The Great Lion)

c. 1590

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

Oval engraving of a haloed figure among a crowd beneath trees, with Latin text around the border and foreground figures.

Miracle of the Loaves

1595

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

Engraving of a crowded classical banquet of gods seated at a long table, with a harpist, a peacock and an eagle among clouds.

Banquet of the Gods

1589

Engraving of the Judgement of Midas: Pan playing pipes before Apollo with lyre, surrounded by nymphs and musicians in a rocky

Judgement of Midas

1589

Oval engraving of a haloed figure among a crowd beneath large trees, with a Latin inscription around the border.

The Miracle of the Five Loaves

1595

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

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

Bacchus and Ceres

Pen and brown ink drawing of a large tree over a path, with a tent and sleeping figures at lower left and hills beyond.

Landscape with Sleeping Peasants

c. 1605

Pen and brown ink landscape drawing of a large tree, rolling hills, and sleeping figures beside a tent at left.

Landscape with Sleeping Peasants

1605

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 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

Grey wash drawing in a circle of an elderly bearded saint with a halo, holding an open book and a quill pen.

Saint Matthew

c. 1585/1590

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

Two studies of a saddled horse and of a horse with a boy astride; verso: Study of a bean plant

ca. 1602

Pen and brown ink study of three standing figures in cloaks and hats, two women and one man in a wide hat.

Two Studies of a Roma Woman and a Roma Boy in a Large Hat

c. 1605

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 banquet in a columned hall with a crowned king, a halberd-bearing soldier, servants and a city bridge beyond.

Allegory of the Government of a Wise King

1588

Engraving of a banquet in a columned hall with a seated king, feasting courtiers, and scenes of burning towns and battle.

Allegory of the Government of a Childish King

1588

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…