Aegidius Sadeler II
Pieter Brueghel

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Artist Aegidius Sadeler II(Flemish, c. 1570–1629)Flemish, c. 1570–1629

Artistafter Bartholomaeus Spranger (Flemish, 1546–1611)Flemish, 1546–1611

CultureFlemish

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Pieter Brueghel

Date1606

MediumEngraving

Dimensions305 × 211 mm
Plate or block: 12 × 8 1/4 in. (30.5 × 21 cm)
Sheet (sheet): 12 1/16 × 8 3/8in. (30.6 × 21.3cm)

Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston

Object numberBF.1999.17

Non exposé

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Provenance[Hill-Stone, New York]; purchased by the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, 1999.

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Inscriptions: in oval frame: PETRVS BRVEGEL EX AMBIVARITIS BELGA PICTOR AEVI HVIVS INTER PRINCIPES; at lower left: Bar. Sprangers Inuentor.; below image: Ars Naturam vicerat, nisi et Ars per Naturam esset: Natura Artem aeternarat, nisi et Naturae nihil aeterni esset. Alumnus Altricem / aemulatus, quâ licuit adsecutus est: Altrix Aemulum alumnata, quâ datum prosecuta est. apagè liuor, Artem Naturae, Naturae foedus / sociat: apagè dolor, Naturam Arti, Artis foetus sufficit. Viuit in Arte Natura, quam Patris manus expressit: Viuit in Naturâ Ars, quam Fili / Genius adsequitur. illam, Naturâ ambiente Virgo Tritonis, Heroum choris inseruit: hunc, Arte prensante Majânatus Olifer, deses flumen / reduxit. redáccende facem Lucifuge, inique facis nisi Patrem in Filio noscis: adtolle tubam Terrigena, nihil agis nisi uterque tibi superstes est. / Patrem Filio, hunc in illo, sibi, utrumque seculis; Artis, Naturae / Posteritatis, cultor, admirator, amator Sac. Caes. Mai. sculptor / Egidius Sadeler, exhibet. M.DC.VI

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