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Jacques de Gheyn

132 works

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Engraving of the taking down of Christ from the cross, with men on ladders and mourning women in the foreground.

De kruisafname

1596

Hand-coloured engraving of Christ carrying the cross past soldiers and women toward a walled city gate.

Kruisdraging

1596

Engraving of a bearded man in a cloak holding a book, standing beside a sword and tree with rocks behind him.

Apostel Matthias

1591

Engraving of a standing man in a draped cloak gesturing toward a column, with a small statue on a pedestal at left.

Cleobulus van Lindus

1616

Engraving of a nude man in contemplation beside a kneeling woman offering a cornucopia of fruit and flowers.

Fortuna biedt de hoorn des overvloeds aan Hercules aan

1617

Engraving of a bearded apostle in a flowing robe holding an open book beside a rock, with a cloudy sky behind him.

Apostel Judas Thaddeüs

1591

Engraving of a bearded elderly man in a robe holding a book and sword, with classical arches and ruins behind him.

Heilige Paulus

1591

Engraving of a banquet in a columned hall, with soldiers in armor, servants with dishes, and a city view through the arches.

Allegorie op de goede staat

1588

Engraving of a banquet in an arcaded hall with a crowned king, an armored soldier, and a city burning in the background.

Allegorie op de slechte staat

1588

Engraving of angels in layered clouds worshipping beneath a radiant triangle with Hebrew letters and Latin inscriptions.

De aanbidding van de Heilige Drie-eenheid door hemelse koren

1589

Oval engraving of a haloed figure before a crowd gathered under trees, with figures reaching toward baskets of food and Latin

De wonderbare spijziging

1595

A Boy with a Feathered Hat

1616

Engraving of a seated woman with a mirror, a putto, a dog, and vanitas objects on a table in an interior.

Allegorie op de ijdelheid (jongedame met spiegel en putto)

1595

Worn engraving of a lion resting on rocks beside a skull, with Latin inscriptions in curved bands above.

Leeuw

1580

Three mounted paper fragments of a damaged print with handwritten and printed labels on pale backing sheets.

Losse fragmenten van een prent van een leeuw

1580

Torn engraved print fragments on tissue paper showing hatched lion fur, Latin inscription text, and foliage.

Fragmenten van een prent van een leeuw

1580

Engraving of an apostle holding a chalice and book, gazing upward beside a column and a tower, by Jacques de Gheyn II, 1591.

Apostel Johannes

1591

Engraving of a bearded apostle in a flowing cloak, barefoot, holding a tall staff, standing on rocky ground.

Apostel Jakobus de Mindere

1591

Engraving of armored horsemen and soldiers marching toward a fortified coast with cannon fire, smoke and ships in the harbor.

Overwinning van keizer Karel V te La Goletta bij Tunis, 1535

1614

Engraving of armored horsemen meeting before a camp of pikemen, with a battle scene in the background and Latin verses below.

Keizer Karel V schenkt genade aan de hertog van Saksen, 1546

1614

Engraving of Aer, a muscular male personification of air, seated on clouds with birds, an eagle, and hunters in a landscape b

Het element lucht

1588

Engraving of a reclining female allegory of earth with fruit, a bull, a tree, and horsemen hunting in the background.

Het element aarde

1588

Engraving of a nude woman in a feathered headdress pouring water from a jar, with a river, boats and city behind her.

Het element water

1588

Engraving of a nude flame-haired figure seated on logs pouring from a jug, with a lizard beside him and people tending a fire

Het element vuur

1588

Engraving of Mary seated with sleeping infant Christ, Saint Joseph leaning beside her under trees, dated 1589.

Rest on the Flight into Egypt

1589

Wide panoramic engraving of a battle with cavalry, infantry, a castle and windmill among bare trees, with heraldic cartouches

Slag bij Turnhout en belegering van het kasteel te Turnhout, 1597

1597

Engraving of the philosopher Thales seated with compasses beside a globe, with ships and a sunrise seen through a window.

Thales van Milete

1616

Engraving of the Annunciation: Mary kneels at a lectern as an angel descends on clouds beside a radiant dove and cherubs.

Annunciatie

1599

Engraving of gods feasting at a cloud-set banquet table, with a harp player, a peacock, an eagle and flying putti.

Godenbanket tijdens de bruiloft van Peleus en Thetis

1589

Circular engraving of Neptune driving sea horses, surrounded by tritons, nereids, putti and sea monsters in swirling waves.

Het koninkrijk van Neptunus

1587

Engraving of an elderly couple praying side by side, with a dove above and gourds, grapes and bread in the foreground.

Biddend oud echtpaar

1616

Engraving of a hooded, cloaked figure seated on clouds holding a staff, with French verse below, by Jacques de Gheyn III.

Slaap

1606