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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Holy Family within a floral garland...

Jan Brueghel the Elder

Holy Family within a floral garland...

Sale Date: January 30, 2021

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An extensive landscape with Apollo and the Muses

Circle of Hendrick van Balen and Jan Brueghel the Elder

An extensive landscape with Apollo and the Muses

Sale Date: January 30, 2021

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Recto: View Along the Tiber; Verso: Sketch of a...

Circle of Jan Brueghel the Elder

Recto: View Along the Tiber; Verso: Sketch of a...

Sale Date: January 27, 2021

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Panoramic landscape with Travellers and Wagons...

Jan Brueghel the Elder

Panoramic landscape with Travellers and Wagons...

Sale Date: January 27, 2021

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Paisaje invernal con campesinos, 1586–1588

Jan Brueghel the Elder

Paisaje invernal con campesinos, 1586–1588

Sale Date: January 27, 2021

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THE TEMPTATION OF ST ANTHONY

Circle of Jan Brueghel the Elder

THE TEMPTATION OF ST ANTHONY

Sale Date: December 3, 2020

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Minerva Visits the Nine Muses

Attributed to Hendrick van Balen and Jan Brueghel the Elder

Minerva Visits the Nine Muses

Sale Date: December 10, 2020

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Waldlandschaft mit Kranich

Circle of Jan Brueghel the Elder

Waldlandschaft mit Kranich

Sale Date: November 26, 2020

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ALLEGORIE DER FRUCHTBARKEIT, 1590

Jan Brueghel the elder and Jacob de Backer

ALLEGORIE DER FRUCHTBARKEIT, 1590

Sale Date: December 3, 2020

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Der Einzug der Tiere in die Arche Noah

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Der Einzug der Tiere in die Arche Noah

Sale Date: December 3, 2020

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River Landscape

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River Landscape

Sale Date: November 21, 2020

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Moses striking water from the rock, 1607

Hendrick van Balen and Jan Brueghel the Elder

Moses striking water from the rock, 1607

Sale Date: December 15, 2020

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Flowers in a Sculpted Vase

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Flowers in a Sculpted Vase

Sale Date: November 10, 2020

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Diana and Callisto

Hendrick van Balen and Jan Brueghel the Elder

Diana and Callisto

Sale Date: November 10, 2020

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A wooded landscape with an ambush

Jan Brueghel the Elder

A wooded landscape with an ambush

Sale Date: November 10, 2020

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An extensive mountainous landscape with riders

Joos de Momper the Younger and Jan Brueghel the Elder

An extensive mountainous landscape with riders

Sale Date: November 10, 2020

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SZENEN AUS DEM LEBEN CHRISTI UND DER MARIA

Jan Brueghel the Elder

SZENEN AUS DEM LEBEN CHRISTI UND DER MARIA

Sale Date: July 2, 2020

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LICHTDURCHFLUTETE FLUSSLANDSCHAFT

Follower of Jan Brueghel the Elder

LICHTDURCHFLUTETE FLUSSLANDSCHAFT

Sale Date: July 3, 2020

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Paisaje invernal con campesinos, 1586–1588

Jan Brueghel the Elder

Paisaje invernal con campesinos, 1586–1588

Sale Date: June 24, 2020

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The temptation of St. Anthony

Follower of Jan Brueghel the Elder

The temptation of St. Anthony

Sale Date: June 16, 2020

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Le Paradis terrestre

Style of Jan Brueghel the Elder

Le Paradis terrestre

Sale Date: June 4, 2020

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ESTUAIRE AVEC LE TEMPLE DE LA SIBYLLE, 1620

Circle of Jan Brueghel the Elder

ESTUAIRE AVEC LE TEMPLE DE LA SIBYLLE, 1620

Sale Date: April 24, 2020

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Rue d'un village animée avec un voyageur au..., 1614

Jan Brueghel the Elder

Rue d'un village animée avec un voyageur au..., 1614

Sale Date: June 16, 2020

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Forest clearing with resting peasants

Follower of Jan Brueghel the Elder

Forest clearing with resting peasants

Sale Date: June 16, 2020

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