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Lot 26 JOHANNES WIERIX (ANTWERP 1549-CIRCA 1620 BRUSSELS)
Johannes Wierix (1549 - 1620)
Old Master & British Drawings
Johannes Wierix
1549 - 1620
Belgium, Flanders, Spanish Netherlands
Johannes (Jan) Wierix was a Flemish engraver, draughtsman, and publisher. He was a very accomplished engraver who made prints after his own designs as well as designs by local and foreign artists.
Together with other members of the Wierix family of engravers he played an important role in spreading appreciation for Netherlandish art abroad as well as in creating art that supported the Catholic cause in the Southern Netherlands. Johannes Wierix is also known for his miniature pen drawings.
CHRISTIE'S
Old Master & British Drawings
Date: 26.01.2023 10:00 UTC -05:00
Number of lots in the catalog: 77