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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A crowded beer-stall with studies of elegant...

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A crowded beer-stall with studies of elegant...

Sale Date: July 6, 2004

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Travellers and peasants with sheep and..., 1610–1619

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Travellers and peasants with sheep and..., 1610–1619

Sale Date: July 6, 2004

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A clump of trees

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A clump of trees

Sale Date: July 8, 2004

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A river scene with boats unloading at a , 1606–1606

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A river scene with boats unloading at a , 1606–1606

Sale Date: July 7, 2004

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Saint John preaching in the Wilderness, 1599–1600

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Saint John preaching in the Wilderness, 1599–1600

Sale Date: July 7, 2004

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Aeneas rescuing Anchises from the sack of Troy

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Aeneas rescuing Anchises from the sack of Troy

Sale Date: July 7, 2004

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Bateaux s'échouant lors d'une tempête

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Bateaux s'échouant lors d'une tempête

Sale Date: June 24, 2004

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Sainte Marguerite d'Antioche et le dragon dans...

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Sainte Marguerite d'Antioche et le dragon dans...

Sale Date: June 25, 2004

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Bewaldete Landschaft mit Wassermühle und Wanderern

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Bewaldete Landschaft mit Wassermühle und Wanderern

Sale Date: May 22, 2004

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The Rest on the Flight to Egypt

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The Rest on the Flight to Egypt

Sale Date: May 5, 2004

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Venus in the forge of Vulcan, 1612–1612

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Venus in the forge of Vulcan, 1612–1612

Sale Date: April 22, 2004

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A basket of tulips, carnations, roses..., 1600–1699

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A basket of tulips, carnations, roses..., 1600–1699

Sale Date: April 22, 2004

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Diana and her attendants resting after the hunt

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Diana and her attendants resting after the hunt

Sale Date: April 22, 2004

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A wooded landscape with hunters and their dogs

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A wooded landscape with hunters and their dogs

Sale Date: April 20, 2004

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Reisende auf einem Waldweg

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Reisende auf einem Waldweg

Sale Date: March 26, 2004

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La crucifixion dans un paysage, 1620

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La crucifixion dans un paysage, 1620

Sale Date: March 24, 2004

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Scène portuaire

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Scène portuaire

Sale Date: March 19, 2004

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Étude de personnages

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Étude de personnages

Sale Date: March 19, 2004

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A hilly wooded landscape with a..., 1612–1612

Circle of Jan Brueghel the Elder

A hilly wooded landscape with a..., 1612–1612

Sale Date: January 22, 2004

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A wooded river landscape with elegant figures...

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A wooded river landscape with elegant figures...

Sale Date: December 11, 2003

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A still life of tulips, roses, carnations and...

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A still life of tulips, roses, carnations and...

Sale Date: December 11, 2003

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The Virgin and Child with the Infant Saint John...

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The Virgin and Child with the Infant Saint John...

Sale Date: December 10, 2003

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A river landscape with travellers on a path,...

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A river landscape with travellers on a path,...

Sale Date: November 5, 2003

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A landscape with travellers in carts near an inn

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A landscape with travellers in carts near an inn

Sale Date: November 4, 2003

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