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.

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Blumenstrauß in Tonvase, 1608

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Blumenstrauß in Tonvase, 1608

Sale Date: November 27, 2014

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Sketches of Covered Wagons and Figures

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Sketches of Covered Wagons and Figures

Sale Date: November 15, 2014

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Eine Küstenlandschaft mit Fischmarkt

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Eine Küstenlandschaft mit Fischmarkt

Sale Date: October 21, 2014

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Bauernhaus an einem Bach, 1610

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Bauernhaus an einem Bach, 1610

Sale Date: September 19, 2014

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Winterlandschaft mit Vogelfalle, 1595–1600

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Winterlandschaft mit Vogelfalle, 1595–1600

Sale Date: September 19, 2014

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Flusslandschaft mit Badenden, 1595–1600

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Flusslandschaft mit Badenden, 1595–1600

Sale Date: September 19, 2014

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Ruhe auf der Flucht nach Ägypten, 1594

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Ruhe auf der Flucht nach Ägypten, 1594

Sale Date: September 19, 2014

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Fishing vessels on a calm sea off a distant...

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Fishing vessels on a calm sea off a distant...

Sale Date: July 10, 2014

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Landscape with a windmill, figures and..., 1606

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Landscape with a windmill, figures and..., 1606

Sale Date: July 8, 2014

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A rocky landscape with the Rest on the..., 1598

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A rocky landscape with the Rest on the..., 1598

Sale Date: July 8, 2014

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The Garden of Eden with the fall of man, 1613

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The Garden of Eden with the fall of man, 1613

Sale Date: July 9, 2014

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Dorfstraße mit Kanal, 2008

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Dorfstraße mit Kanal, 2008

Sale Date: June 14, 2014

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Eine Flusslandschaft mit Wassermühle und Figuren

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Eine Flusslandschaft mit Wassermühle und Figuren

Sale Date: June 24, 2014

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Ruhe auf der Flucht

Circle of Jan Brueghel the Elder

Ruhe auf der Flucht

Sale Date: May 23, 2014

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Rocky landscape with hermit

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Rocky landscape with hermit

Sale Date: May 17, 2014

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The Reconciliation of Jacob and Esau

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The Reconciliation of Jacob and Esau

Sale Date: April 29, 2014

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Blumenstillleben mit Insekten, 1600–1630

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Blumenstillleben mit Insekten, 1600–1630

Sale Date: March 29, 2014

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Skizzen von Planwagengespannen und Figuren (+...

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Skizzen von Planwagengespannen und Figuren (+...

Sale Date: March 28, 2014

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Waldweg mit Pferdefuhrwerken, Reitern und..., 1700

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Waldweg mit Pferdefuhrwerken, Reitern und..., 1700

Sale Date: March 28, 2014

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Das Auffinden des Mosesknaben

Hendrick van Balen and Jan Brueghel the Elder

Das Auffinden des Mosesknaben

Sale Date: March 28, 2014

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Scènes de la vie de la Vierge et du Christ (16...

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Scènes de la vie de la Vierge et du Christ (16...

Sale Date: March 26, 2014

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Étude d'ânes (study)

Studio of Jan Brueghel the Elder

Étude d'ânes (study)

Sale Date: March 7, 2014

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Venus and Cupid in a wooded landscape

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Venus and Cupid in a wooded landscape

Sale Date: January 30, 2014

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A landscape with windmills, travellers and...

Attributed to Jan Brueghel the Elder

A landscape with windmills, travellers and...

Sale Date: January 29, 2014

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