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Willem Basse

20 works

Willem Basse was a draftsperson and etcher from the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Read more

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Etching of the Last Judgment: Christ in clouds above, trumpeting angels, naked resurrected figures, and demons driving the da

The last judgment

1640

Etching of a woman with an infant on a donkey, led by a bearded man pointing ahead beneath a large tree.

The Flight into Egypt

1630

Etching of a rustic interior where a woman searches a man's hair for lice, watched by a standing man and a cat.

Lice Remover, after Anthonie Victoryns

1650

Etching of a small boat with rowers and a laurel-crowned figure battling rough waves under a broken sky.

Caesar Crossing Stormy Seas

1634

Etching of a soldier raising a sword over a laurel-crowned man in a rowing boat, with a ship behind on the sea.

The Stabbing of Pompey

1634

Etching of a dying man on a bed attended by a cloaked figure and helmeted soldiers in a stone interior.

The Death of Cato

1634

Etching of a woman holding an infant on a donkey, led by a man pointing down a path beside a large tree.

The Flight into Egypt

1642/48

Engraving of a kneeling woman looking up as a man with a sword touches her head, with angels above and a tower at right.

Martelaarschap van H. Barbara

1628

Engraved title page with Neptune in a sea chariot, tritons and cherubs, and a Dutch title cartouche above.

Title Page

1634

Etching of a laurel-crowned seated woman with a quill, a winged horse on a cliff, and ships at sea.

The Muse of Poetry

1634

Etching of a flood scene with a woman and child, nude figures clinging to rocks, and Noah's Ark floating in the rain.

Noah's Ark and the Flood

1634

Etching of two turbaned men seizing a crowned woman on a shore, with a castle on a hill and ships at sea.

The Abduction of Europa

1634

Etching of a chaotic battle with mounted riders, pikemen, fallen horses and wounded soldiers beside a tree.

Gevecht tussen ruiters en voetvolk

1633

Etching of an executioner holding a kneeling woman by the hair while two putti float above a tower.

Terechtstelling van de H. Barbara

1633

Etching of a peasant couple seated under a tree, the man pouring from a jug into a bowl, with a distant town at right.

Peasant Couple Sitting under a Tree

c. 1630/1660

Etching of a bearded man standing in a rural landscape with a cottage, a barrel, and trees behind him.

A Cooper

c. 1630/1660

Etching of a woman driving a tent peg into a sleeping man inside a tent, with a ship and crescent moon in the distance.

Jaël doodt Sisera

1648

Etching of a plumed warrior raising a sword over a seated opponent with a shield, with armed troops behind them.

Gevecht tussen twee antieke veldheren

1648

Etching of a crowned woman seated in a cave, with a burning city and fleeing figures visible through the opening.

Koningin verstopt in een grot

1648

Etching of a pastoral landscape with a seated satyr and companions on rocks beside trees and a cliff under a cloudy sky.

Fluitspelende sater

1633

Willem Basse was a draftsperson and etcher from the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Willem Basse was born and died in Amsterdam. Browse 20 works by Willem Basse from 5 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata