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Jan van Kessel the Elder

29 works

Jan van Kessel the Elder (1626-1679) was a painter and draftsperson from the Habsburg Netherlands. Read more

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Venus stands beside a forge of workers amid piles of armor, drums, cannon and a banner, with a town in the distance.

Venus at the Forge of Vulcan (Allegory of the Fire)

1662

Painting of the Madonna and Christ Child with a kneeling saint, framed by a circular garland of colourful flowers.

Madonna with the Child and St Ildephonsus Framed with a Garland of Flowers

1646

Painting of a unicorn, leopard and other animals before classical ruins and an obelisk, with a seated woman in a landscape.

Unicorn and Other Animals

1660

Painting of many butterflies, moths and beetles scattered on a pale grey background, including a large peacock butterfly.

Butterflies and Insects

1645

Painting of lions, a white horse, peacock, turkeys and birds gathered before a tree, with an ark in the distance.

Noah's Ark

1650

Still life painting of flowers in a basket and vase with a parrot, rabbit, guinea pigs and birds on a stone ledge.

Floral Still Life

1633

Oval garland of roses, tulips and carnations framing two child figures with a lamb in a dark landscape.

Garland of flowers with the Child Jesus and St John

1646

Painting of fish and crabs on a riverbank, with boats and a church tower in the distant village landscape.

Fish and landscape

1656

Painting of a large cod, smaller fish, shells and oysters on a shore, with sailing ships on a stormy sea behind.

Fish and marine landscape

1656

Painting of a rosemary sprig with blue flowers and surrounding insects including a bumblebee, butterflies, and beetles.

Insects and a Sprig of Rosemary

1653

Painting of a canal lock in Amsterdam with a rower, swans, trees, a stone bridge and a distant church tower.

De Eenhoornsluis aan de Prinsengracht te Amsterdam

1665

Stormy landscape with a windswept tree, rushing river over rocks, a wooden mill and footbridge, and hills under dark clouds.

Noors landschap

1665

Wide Dutch landscape with storm clouds, a rider on a white horse with dogs, a church tower and windmill on the horizon.

Vergezicht met valkenjacht

1656

Painting of butterflies, beetles, a caterpillar and insects arranged around a currant branch with leaves on a grey background

Study of Butterfly and Insects

c. 1655

Vanitas still life with a skull crowned by roses, a glass vase, an hourglass, soap bubbles and butterflies on a stone ledge.

Vanitas Still Life

c. 1665/1670

Oval painting of the Virgin and Child reading a book, framed by a dense garland of colorful flowers on a dark ground.

Virgin with Flowers

1650

Vanitas still life with a skull, roses, hourglass, butterflies and soap bubbles on a stone ledge against a dark background.

Vanitas Still Life

1665

Painting of butterflies, moths, beetles and wasps arranged around a hawthorn sprig with red berries and blue forget-me-not fl

Butterflies, Moths and Insects with Sprays of Common Hawthorn and Forget-Me-Not

1654

Painting of butterflies, moths, beetles and insects arranged around thistle and blue borage flowers on a pale background.

Butterflies, Moths and Insects with Sprays of Creeping Thistle and Borage

1654

Painting of insects including a green beetle, moths, a bumblebee and wasps arranged around orange flowers on a grey backgroun

Insects

Still life of redcurrants, a branch and leaves with butterflies, a caterpillar, beetles, a ladybug and dragonflies on grey.

Insecten en vruchten

1660

Painting of owls fighting quadrupeds in a landscape, with an ostrich, parrot, rooster and geese on the right.

Battle between Owls and Quadrupeds

Still life of armor, helmets, drums and a cannon on the ground, with a distant burning fortress in a landscape.

Emblems of War

Painting of many insects on a grey ground, including beetles, butterflies, moths, spiders, a dragonfly and a grasshopper.

A Study of Butterflies, Moths, Spiders, and Insects

Still life with a basket of fruit, grapes, a halved melon, a guinea pig and a small bird on a wooden ledge.

Stilleven met vruchten en Guinees biggetje

1660

Painting of butterflies, beetles, a dragonfly and caterpillars among flowers and seashells on a grey ground.

Butterflies and other insects

1661

Oil painting of a glass vase with roses, carnations, morning glory and delphinium, with a butterfly and moth on dark ground.

A Vase of Flowers

1660

Grid of forty small panels painted with animals, birds, and reptiles in landscape settings, framed as one board.

The Four Parts of the World

1660

Still life painting of carnations, bread, fruit, walnuts, shrimp and a blue bowl of berries on a wooden table.

Still life

1650

Jan van Kessel the Elder (1626-1679) was a painter and draftsperson from the Habsburg Netherlands. Jan van Kessel the Elder was born and died in Antwerp. Browse 29 works by Jan van Kessel the Elder from 14 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata