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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Jan Brueghel the Elder (1,017 results)
Kriegsschiff nach rechts, im Hintergrund..., 1569

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Kriegsschiff nach rechts, im Hintergrund..., 1569

Sale Date: May 29, 2008

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Angel succoring the Holy Family, in their rest...

In the manner of Jan Brueghel the Elder

Angel succoring the Holy Family, in their rest...

Sale Date: May 3, 2008

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A river landscape with figures in a rowing boat...

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A river landscape with figures in a rowing boat...

Sale Date: April 24, 2008

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Figures in a wooded landscape

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Figures in a wooded landscape

Sale Date: April 15, 2008

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The rest on the flight into Egypt

Jan Brueghel the Elder

The rest on the flight into Egypt

Sale Date: April 15, 2008

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Christ on the road to Calvary

Jan Brueghel the Elder

Christ on the road to Calvary

Sale Date: April 15, 2008

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La charette de foin avec deux chevaux

Attributed to Jan Brueghel the Elder

La charette de foin avec deux chevaux

Sale Date: March 27, 2008

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Allegorie der vier Elemente

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Allegorie der vier Elemente

Sale Date: March 14, 2008

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Irdische Paradieslandschaft

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Irdische Paradieslandschaft

Sale Date: March 18, 2008

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Waldlandschaft mit dem Heiligen Hubertus

Jan Brueghel the Elder

Waldlandschaft mit dem Heiligen Hubertus

Sale Date: March 18, 2008

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Still life of tulips, roses, narcissus,...

Jan Brueghel the Elder

Still life of tulips, roses, narcissus,...

Sale Date: January 24, 2008

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Still life with tulips, irises, narcissi and...

Jan Brueghel the Elder

Still life with tulips, irises, narcissi and...

Sale Date: January 24, 2008

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Allegorie des Geruchssinns (collab. w/P.P. Rubens)

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Allegorie des Geruchssinns (collab. w/P.P. Rubens)

Sale Date: December 7, 2007

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Aeneas und Anchises

Attributed to Jan Brueghel the Elder

Aeneas und Anchises

Sale Date: December 8, 2007

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Allegorie der Mal- und Zeichenkunst (collab....

Jan Brueghel the Elder

Allegorie der Mal- und Zeichenkunst (collab....

Sale Date: December 8, 2007

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The vision of Saint Hubert

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The vision of Saint Hubert

Sale Date: December 7, 2007

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A still life of various flowers in a vase

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A still life of various flowers in a vase

Sale Date: December 6, 2007

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The flood with Noah's Ark in the background

Studio of Jan Brueghel the Elder

The flood with Noah's Ark in the background

Sale Date: December 6, 2007

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The Last Judgement, 1607

Studio of Jan Brueghel the Elder

The Last Judgement, 1607

Sale Date: December 6, 2007

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A landscape with travellers on a road..., 1622

Jan Brueghel the Elder

A landscape with travellers on a road..., 1622

Sale Date: December 5, 2007

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River landscape with figures on a quay..., 1607

Studio of Jan Brueghel the Elder

River landscape with figures on a quay..., 1607

Sale Date: December 5, 2007

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Landscape with figures on a road through a..., 1607

Studio of Jan Brueghel the Elder

Landscape with figures on a road through a..., 1607

Sale Date: December 5, 2007

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A river landscape with fisherman unloading their

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A river landscape with fisherman unloading their

Sale Date: November 1, 2007

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Aeneas flieht mit Anchises aus dem brennenden...

Attributed to Jan Brueghel the Elder and Hans Rottenhammer

Aeneas flieht mit Anchises aus dem brennenden...

Sale Date: September 21, 2007

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