Jacob De Gheyn Collection

Vanitas with death and a maiden
3478590 Vanitas with death and a maiden; (add.info.: Vanitas with death and a maiden, (after) Jacob De Gheyn. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs

Thales of Miletus, circa 624 BC - circa 546 BC. Pre Socratic Greek philosopher from Miletus, Ionia, Asia Minor. (Near Balat, Aydin Province)

Hugo de Groot young age small sticker name Henri IV
Hugo de Groot at a young age, Although a small sticker with the name Henri IV has been affixed to the back, this is a bust of Hugo de Groot as a 15-year-old young man

Spanish Warhorse Spanish Warhorse Captured Lodewijk Gunther
Spanish Warhorse A Spanish Warhorse Captured by Lodewijk Gunther of Nassau from Archduke Albert of Austria in the Battle of Nieuwpoort and Presented to Prince Maurits

Venus Amor sitting naked rug floor holds burning heart
Venus and Amor, Venus and Amor. Venus is sitting naked on a rug on the floor. She holds a burning heart in her left hand and puts her right arm over the shoulders of Amor who is about to shoot an

Rocky mountain landscape castle Rocky mountain landscape
Rocky mountain landscape with a castle Rocky mountain landscape with a castle, rocks, castle, landscape with tower or castle, landscape with bridge, viaduct or aqueduct

Portraits Hendrik van Steenwijck Jacob de Gheyn
Portraits of Hendrik van Steenwijck, Jacob de Gheyn and Sebastiaan Vranx, Three numbered artists portraits. Portrait of Hendrik van Steenwijck (no. 1), Jacob de Gheyn (no)

Three riders drawn swords turned left equestrian school
Three riders with drawn swords, turned to the left The equestrian school (series title), Three armored men on horseback, riding to the right, each with a drawn sword in his right hand

Solon Athens Solon Salaminius title object seven sages
Solon of Athens Solon Salaminius (title on object) The seven sages of Greece (series title), A man in military clothing, full-length portrait, seen on the left, standing by a building

Il Dottore Italian theater prints Etching 17th century
Il Dottore, Italian theater prints, Etching, 17th century, Inscription in the plates lower margin: A suon di Campanacci addottorato & Numbered in lower left corner of image: 699

Spanish Warhorse Captured at the Battle of Nieuwpoort by Lodewijk Gunther of Nassau-Siegen from Archduke Albert of Austria, given to Stadtholder Maurice of Orange, Jacob de Gheyn, II, 1603

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Jacob de Gheyn's 17th-century masterpiece brings to life the spirit of ancient Greece through intricate imagery. Thales of Miletus, a Pre-Socratic philosopher from Ionia, is depicted with a young Hugo de Groot, later known as Huguenot leader Henri IV, holding a small label. Nearby, a Spanish Warhorse, captured at the Battle of Nieuwpoort by Lodewijk Gunther of Nassau-Siegen, stands proudly. In the foreground, Venus Amor sits naked on a rug, her heart aflame. A rocky mountain landscape with a castle adds to the scene's grandeur. Portraits of Hendrik van Steenwijck and it can also present, along with three riders drawing their swords, turned to the left, reminiscent of an equestrian school. Solon of Athens, one of the Seven Sages of Greece, holds a title object. This Italian theater print etching, a testament to the 17th century's artistic prowess, transports us to a world of history, mythology, and adventure.