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Jacob de Gheyn II - Study of a Youth with his Head Turned to the Left and Leaning on his Right Elbow

Study of a Youth with his Head Turned to the Left and Leaning on his Right Elbow (16th century)

Jacob de Gheyn II (Dutch, c. 1565 – 1629)
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Jacob de Gheyn II

Jacob de Gheyn II (also Jacques de Gheyn II) was a Dutch painter and engraver, whose work shows the transition from Northern Mannerism to Dutch realism over the course of his career.

De Gheyn was born in Antwerp and received his first training from his father, Jacob de Gheyn I, a glass painter, engraver, and draftsman. In 1585, he moved to Haarlem, where he studied under Hendrik Goltzius for the next five years. He moved again, to Leiden, in the middle of the 1590s. His work attracted the attention of wealthy sponsors, and his first commission was for an engraving of the Siege of Geertruidenberg from Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange. This event, from 27 March to 24 June 1593, had been more of a demonstration of power by Prince Maurits, than an actual war, and had even attracted tourists. As a publicity stunt, the siege and its subsequent engraving were successful in propagating an image of Prince Maurits as an able general.

Around 1600, de Gheyn abandoned engraving, and focused on painting and etching. Moving to The Hague in 1605, he was employed often by Dutch royalty, designing a garden in the Buitenhof for Prince Maurice of Orange which featured the two first grottoes in the Netherlands. After Prince Maurice's death in 1625, de Gheyn worked for his brother, Prince Frederick Henry. De Gheyn painted some of the earliest female nudes, vanitas, and floral still lifes in Dutch art. He is credited with creating over 1,500 drawings, including landscapes and natural history illustrations. He produced 117 engravings for the military manual The Exercise of Armes while living in Amsterdam.

De Gheyn married Eva Stalpaert van der Wiele of Mechelen in 1595. His son, Jacob de Gheyn III, was born in 1596, and grew to become an engraver in his own right, as well as the subject of a portrait by Rembrandt. De Gheyn died in The Hague.

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A Soldier on Guard Blowing the Match

A Soldier on Guard Blowing the Match (1597)

Jacob de Gheyn II (Dutch, c. 1565 – 1629)
Karel van Mander on his Deathbed

Karel van Mander on his Deathbed (1606)

Jacob de Gheyn II (Dutch, c. 1565 – 1629)
Study of Eleven Heads

Study of Eleven Heads (16th century)

Jacob de Gheyn II (Dutch, c. 1565 – 1629)
Elegantly Dressed Soldier Preparing to Fire His Caliver

Elegantly Dressed Soldier Preparing to Fire His Caliver (c. 1597)

Jacob de Gheyn II (Dutch, c. 1565 – 1629)
Felsige Küstenlandschaft mit Figuren

Felsige Küstenlandschaft mit Figuren

Jacob de Gheyn II (Dutch, c. 1565 – 1629)
Study of a Young Man

Study of a Young Man (16th century)

Jacob de Gheyn II (Dutch, c. 1565 – 1629)
Meeresküste mit Segelbooten und Fischern

Meeresküste mit Segelbooten und Fischern (1602)

Jacob de Gheyn II (Dutch, c. 1565 – 1629)
Spanish Warhorse

Spanish Warhorse (1603)

Jacob de Gheyn II (Dutch, c. 1565 – 1629)
Head of a Bearded Man Wearing a Cap

Head of a Bearded Man Wearing a Cap (16th century)

Jacob de Gheyn II (Dutch, c. 1565 – 1629)
Study for a Standing Virgin Mary

Study for a Standing Virgin Mary (ca. 1608–10)

Jacob de Gheyn II (Dutch, c. 1565 – 1629)
Vanitas Still Life

Vanitas Still Life (1603)

Jacob de Gheyn II (Dutch, c. 1565 – 1629)
Study of a bean plant

Study of a bean plant (ca. 1602)

Jacob de Gheyn II (Dutch, c. 1565 – 1629)
Boy in a Turban, Winged Angel and Three Companions

Boy in a Turban, Winged Angel and Three Companions (1600)

Jacob de Gheyn II (Dutch, c. 1565 – 1629)
Flowers in a Glass Flask

Flowers in a Glass Flask (1612)

Jacob de Gheyn II (Dutch, c. 1565 – 1629)
Venus and Amor

Venus and Amor (1605 - 1610)

Jacob de Gheyn II (Dutch, c. 1565 – 1629)
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