Jan Brueghel the Elder

(Flemish, 1568–1625)

Jan Brueghel the Elder was a Flemish painter known for his delicate depictions of floral still lifes and river landscapes. He was often referred to as the “Velvet Brueghel” for his ability to paint various textures with ease. Born in 1568 in Brussels, Belgium, he was the second son of Pieter Bruegel the Elder and the younger brother of Pieter Brueghel the Younger. Like his older brother, it is believed he studied with his maternal grandmother Mayken Verhulst, who raised both children in Antwerp after the death of their father in 1569. In 1590, Brueghel traveled to Naples before settling in Rome, where he was supported by the patronage of Cardinal Federigo Borromeo. Returning to Antwerp in 1597, the artist established himself as important member of the city’s Guild of Saint Luke. In 1606, Brueghel became the court painter of Archduke Albert in the Netherlands and was a close friend of Peter Paul Rubens. The artist died on January 13, 1625 in Antwerp, Belgium. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, and the Prado Museum in Madrid, among others.

Jan Brueghel the Elder Artworks

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A wooded landscape with travellers and a horse...

Jan Brueghel the Elder

A wooded landscape with travellers and a horse...

Sale Date: April 24, 2024

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River landscape with a moated castle, in the...

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River landscape with a moated castle, in the...

Sale Date: March 22, 2024

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DIE TAUFE CHRISTI

Attributed to Jan Brueghel the Elder and Hans Rottenhammer

DIE TAUFE CHRISTI

Sale Date: March 21, 2024

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Tree landscape with the Rest on the Flight into...

In the manner of Jan Brueghel the Elder

Tree landscape with the Rest on the Flight into...

Sale Date: April 20, 2024

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Reges Treiben auf einer Landstraße, 1601–1700

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Reges Treiben auf einer Landstraße, 1601–1700

Sale Date: March 2, 2024

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MADONNA W WIEŃCU KWIATÓW, 1601–1800

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MADONNA W WIEŃCU KWIATÓW, 1601–1800

Sale Date: February 3, 2024

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Scenes from the Passion of Christ

Jan Brueghel the Elder

Scenes from the Passion of Christ

Sale Date: January 31, 2024

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Paesaggio invernale con pattinatori

Joos de Momper the Younger and Jan Brueghel the Elder

Paesaggio invernale con pattinatori

Sale Date: November 30, 2023

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I quattro elementi

Jan Brueghel the Elder and Hans Rottenhammer

I quattro elementi

Sale Date: November 30, 2023

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FELSIGE KÜSTENLANDSCHAFT MIT FISCHERN, DIE IHRE...

Joos de Momper the Younger and Jan Brueghel the Elder

FELSIGE KÜSTENLANDSCHAFT MIT FISCHERN, DIE IHRE...

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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GROSSES BLUMENSTILLLEBEN MIT EDELSTEINEN

Jan Brueghel the Elder

GROSSES BLUMENSTILLLEBEN MIT EDELSTEINEN

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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Riders Watering Their Horses by Windmills

Jan Brueghel the Elder

Riders Watering Their Horses by Windmills

Sale Date: December 8, 2023

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The Last Judgement, 1601

Jan Brueghel the Elder

The Last Judgement, 1601

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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Figure sketch

Circle of Jan Brueghel the Elder

Figure sketch

Sale Date: November 28, 2023

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Bacchus, Ceres, Venus and Diana in a wooded...

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Bacchus, Ceres, Venus and Diana in a wooded...

Sale Date: November 15, 2023

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Vierge allaitant l’Enfant Jésus

Circle of Jan Brueghel the Elder

Vierge allaitant l’Enfant Jésus

Sale Date: October 10, 2023

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MADONNA W WIEŃCU KWIATÓW, 1601–1799

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MADONNA W WIEŃCU KWIATÓW, 1601–1799

Sale Date: October 14, 2023

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A wooded landscape with a stag hunt and elegant...

Follower of Jan Brueghel the Elder

A wooded landscape with a stag hunt and elegant...

Sale Date: October 18, 2023

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An extensive wooded landscape with travellers on

Joos de Momper the Younger and Jan Brueghel the Elder

An extensive wooded landscape with travellers on

Sale Date: October 25, 2023

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Allegory of Earth: Ceres and the abundant..., 1610

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Allegory of Earth: Ceres and the abundant..., 1610

Sale Date: October 3, 2023

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Paesaggio con figure

Circle of Jan Brueghel the Elder

Paesaggio con figure

Sale Date: September 25, 2023

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DIE HEILIGE FAMILIE MIT JOHANNES DEM TÄUFER IN...

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DIE HEILIGE FAMILIE MIT JOHANNES DEM TÄUFER IN...

Sale Date: September 28, 2023

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DIE TAUFE CHRISTI

Jan Brueghel the Elder and Hans Rottenhammer

DIE TAUFE CHRISTI

Sale Date: September 28, 2023

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Vue imaginaire avec le Temple de la Sybille à...

Circle of Jan Brueghel the Elder

Vue imaginaire avec le Temple de la Sybille à...

Sale Date: September 20, 2023

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