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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Hafenszene, 1568

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Hafenszene, 1568

Sale Date: December 11, 2008

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A landscape with figures and waggons on , 1609–1662

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A landscape with figures and waggons on , 1609–1662

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A distant mountainous landscape with cavaliers

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A distant mountainous landscape with cavaliers

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An extensive coastal landscape with..., 1595

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An extensive coastal landscape with..., 1595

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Saint Margaret and the dragon in an extensive...

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Saint Margaret and the dragon in an extensive...

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A rocky coastal landscape with fishermen...

Attributed to Jan Brueghel the Elder

A rocky coastal landscape with fishermen...

Sale Date: December 3, 2008

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Paysage au moulin (+ Paysage au château; pair), 1680

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Paysage au moulin (+ Paysage au château; pair), 1680

Sale Date: November 20, 2008

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Still life of roses, tulips, chrysanthemums,...

Studio of Jan Brueghel the Elder

Still life of roses, tulips, chrysanthemums,...

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An extensive landscape with a view of the castle

Studio of Jan Brueghel the Elder

An extensive landscape with a view of the castle

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Allegory of Earth

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Allegory of Earth

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Wooded landscape with travellers in a horse and...

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Wooded landscape with travellers in a horse and...

Sale Date: October 30, 2008

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Paradiesbild

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Paradiesbild

Sale Date: October 15, 2008

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Allegorie des Gehörsinns (+ Allegorie des...

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Allegorie des Gehörsinns (+ Allegorie des...

Sale Date: September 19, 2008

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Blumen in einer Glasvase

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Blumen in einer Glasvase

Sale Date: September 19, 2008

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Creaciom de los peces y las aves

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Creaciom de los peces y las aves

Sale Date: October 7, 2004

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Allégorie de l'ouïe

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Allégorie de l'ouïe

Sale Date: July 2, 2008

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The edge of a village with figures dancing..., 1616

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The edge of a village with figures dancing..., 1616

Sale Date: July 9, 2008

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Travellers on a country road with a village beyond

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Travellers on a country road with a village beyond

Sale Date: July 9, 2008

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A forest landscape with hunters giving chase to...

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A forest landscape with hunters giving chase to...

Sale Date: July 8, 2008

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An extensive wooded landscape with..., 1610

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An extensive wooded landscape with..., 1610

Sale Date: July 8, 2008

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La Vierge à l'Enfant

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La Vierge à l'Enfant

Sale Date: June 27, 2008

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Paysage animé avec deux charrettes

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Paysage animé avec deux charrettes

Sale Date: June 11, 2008

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Landscape with a flemish town on the banks of a...

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Landscape with a flemish town on the banks of a...

Sale Date: June 12, 2008

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Paysage de rivière au moulin (after Jan..., 1700

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Paysage de rivière au moulin (after Jan..., 1700

Sale Date: May 21, 2008

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