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Abraham de Bruyn (c.1539, Antwerp - 1587, Bruyn, Abraham de
at the Netherlands Institute for Art History was a Flemish engraver. He established himself at Cologne about the year 1577. He is ranked among the
*'' Philip Louis, Elector Palatine''.
*''Anne, his consort''.
*''
*''Moses and the Burning Bush''.
*Four plates of ''the Evangelists''. 1578.
*''Christ and the Samaritan Woman''.
*''A Philosopher''.
*''The Seven Planets''. 1569.
*''The Five Senses''.
*A set of one hundred plates, entitled 'Imperii ac Sacerdotii Ornatus. Diversarum item Gentium peculiaris Vestitus.' 1577-78. (His best work.) Reissued, with some additional plates, and entitled ' Omnium pene Europae, Asiae, Aphricae atque Americae Gentium Habitus.' 1581.
*Seventy-six plates of Horsemen. 1575.
*A set of small friezes of Hunting and Hawking. 1565.
*A set of twelve plates of Animals. 1583.
*A set of Arabesque Patterns.
*''Pyramus and Thisbe''; after
Cologne
Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 million inhabitants in the city proper and 3.6 millio ...
?)at the Netherlands Institute for Art History was a Flemish engraver. He established himself at Cologne about the year 1577. He is ranked among the
Little Masters
The Little Masters ("Kleinmeister" in German), were a group of German printmakers who worked in the first half of the 16th century, primarily in engraving. They specialized in very small finely detailed prints, some no larger than a postage stamp. ...
, on account of his plates being usually very small. He engraved in the manner of Wierix, and worked entirely with the graver, in a neat and formal style, but his drawing is far from correct. It is believed that he worked also as a goldsmith. Among his portraits, and prints of small friezes of hunting, hawking, &c., which are esteemed for their neatness, may be mentioned:
Portraits
*'' Philip Louis, Elector Palatine''.
*''Anne, his consort''.
*''Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia
Albert Frederick (german: Albrecht Friedrich; pl, Albrecht Fryderyk; 7 May 1553 – 27 August 1618) was the Duke of Prussia, from 1568 until his death. He was a son of Albert of Prussia and Anna Marie of Brunswick-Lüneburg. He was the sec ...
''.
*'' Eleonora, his Duchess''.
*'' William, Duke of Juliers''.
*''Mary, his Duchess''.
*'' John Sambucus, physician''; a woodcut.
*'' Charles IX, King of France''.
*''Anna, daughter of the Emperor Charles V''.
Various subjects
*''Moses and the Burning Bush''.
*Four plates of ''the Evangelists''. 1578.
*''Christ and the Samaritan Woman''.
*''A Philosopher''.
*''The Seven Planets''. 1569.
*''The Five Senses''.
*A set of one hundred plates, entitled 'Imperii ac Sacerdotii Ornatus. Diversarum item Gentium peculiaris Vestitus.' 1577-78. (His best work.) Reissued, with some additional plates, and entitled ' Omnium pene Europae, Asiae, Aphricae atque Americae Gentium Habitus.' 1581.
*Seventy-six plates of Horsemen. 1575.
*A set of small friezes of Hunting and Hawking. 1565.
*A set of twelve plates of Animals. 1583.
*A set of Arabesque Patterns.
*''Pyramus and Thisbe''; after Frans Floris
Frans Floris, Frans Floris the Elder or Frans Floris de Vriendt (17 April 15191 October 1570) was a Flemish painter, draughtsman, print artist and tapestry designer. He is mainly known for his history paintings, allegorical scenes and portraits.< ...
.
*''The Resurrection of Lazarus''; after Crispin van den Broeck.
References
Attribution: * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bruyn, Abraham de 1538 births 1587 deaths 16th-century engravers Flemish engravers Artists from Antwerp