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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Marktkramers op bospad

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Marktkramers op bospad

Sale Date: February 20, 2023

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Landscape with figures and village in the...

Follower of Jan Brueghel the Elder

Landscape with figures and village in the...

Sale Date: March 30, 2023

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A wooded landscape with hunters and deer

Jan Brueghel the Elder

A wooded landscape with hunters and deer

Sale Date: July 14, 2023

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Boats on the water near a village

Circle of Jan Brueghel the Elder

Boats on the water near a village

Sale Date: July 6, 2023

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River landscape on the edge of a town

Circle of Jan Brueghel the Elder

River landscape on the edge of a town

Sale Date: July 6, 2023

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A wooded landscape with figures crossing a..., 1613

Workshop of Jan Brueghel the Elder

A wooded landscape with figures crossing a..., 1613

Sale Date: July 6, 2023

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A woodland road with travellers, herdsmen and...

Jan Brueghel the Elder

A woodland road with travellers, herdsmen and...

Sale Date: July 5, 2023

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Hell, 1601

Jan Brueghel the Elder

Hell, 1601

Sale Date: July 6, 2023

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Flowers in a tazza on a ledge, 1612

Studio of Jan Brueghel the Elder

Flowers in a tazza on a ledge, 1612

Sale Date: July 6, 2023

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SUMPFIGE WALDLANDSCHAFT MIT JÄGERN

Jan Brueghel the Elder

SUMPFIGE WALDLANDSCHAFT MIT JÄGERN

Sale Date: June 29, 2023

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Orpheus charming the animals

Jan Brueghel the Elder

Orpheus charming the animals

Sale Date: July 5, 2023

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A garland of flowers surrounding a medallion of...

Follower of Jan Brueghel the Elder

A garland of flowers surrounding a medallion of...

Sale Date: June 14, 2023

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A village landscape with a market

Jan Brueghel the Elder

A village landscape with a market

Sale Date: May 25, 2023

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Belebte Flusslandschaft

In the manner of Jan Brueghel the Elder

Belebte Flusslandschaft

Sale Date: May 12, 2023

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The raising of Lazarus Circa , 1596

Hans Rottenhammer I and Jan Breughel the Elder

The raising of Lazarus Circa , 1596

Sale Date: March 31, 2023

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Landschap met korenoogst (Allegorie van de zomer?)

Jan Brueghel the Elder

Landschap met korenoogst (Allegorie van de zomer?)

Sale Date: October 11, 2022

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A wooded river landscape with hunters

Jan Brueghel the Elder

A wooded river landscape with hunters

Sale Date: January 27, 2023

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Summer landscape with tilt-carts, 1612

Jan Brueghel the Elder

Summer landscape with tilt-carts, 1612

Sale Date: January 25, 2023

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A wooded landscape with Latona spied on by..., 1605

Attributed to Jan Brueghel the Elder

A wooded landscape with Latona spied on by..., 1605

Sale Date: December 9, 2022

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ABRAHAM UND DIE ENGEL IN MAMRE

Jan Brueghel the Elder

ABRAHAM UND DIE ENGEL IN MAMRE

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

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Wooded landscape with travellers, 1611

Jan Brueghel the Elder

Wooded landscape with travellers, 1611

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

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A wooded river landscape with a fish market..., 1619

Jan Brueghel the Elder

A wooded river landscape with a fish market..., 1619

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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Diana and her nymphs after the hunt

Jan Brueghel the Elder

Diana and her nymphs after the hunt

Sale Date: December 6, 2022

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CHIERICO IN LETTURA E PREGHIERA

In the manner of Jan Brueghel the Elder

CHIERICO IN LETTURA E PREGHIERA

Sale Date: October 28, 2022

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