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Marcus Gheeraerts I

Also known as: Marcus Gheeraerts I; primary name: Gheeraerts, Marcus; other name: Garrard, Marc; other name: Geraerts, Marcus; other name: Gerards, Marc; other name: Gheraerts, Marcus
Details: individual; printmaker; painter/draughtsman; Flemish; British; Male
Life dates: 1516/21-c.1590
Biography: Painter and occasional printmaker. Born in Bruges; to London around 1567 in wake of Alva's invasion of the Netherlands. Returned around 1577. Illustrated Aesop in 1567; probably the designer of the woodcuts in the 1570 edition of Foxe's Book of Martyrs.
Bibliography: A.E.Popham, 'The etchings of MG the elder' in 'Print Collectors Quarterly' XV 1928, and XVI 1929. E. Hodnett, Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder of Bruges, London and Antwerp, Utrecht, 1971. For his large printed map of Bruges, see W. Le Loup in 'Bruges et la Renaissance de Memling a Pourbus, exhibition catalogue, Bruges, 1998,pp.261-2

276 related objects

drawing; album; print study

Museum number: SL,5219.125 |
Producer name: BIOG28804 Drawn by:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1535-1590

drawing; album; print study

Museum number: SL,5219.124 |
Producer name: BIOG28804 Drawn by:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1535-1590

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.197 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Johannes WierixAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1564-1615

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.199 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Johannes WierixAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1564-1615

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.201 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Johannes WierixAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1564-1615

drawing; album

Museum number: SL,5219.133 |
Producer name: BIOG28804 Drawn by:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1535-1590

drawing; album; print study

Museum number: SL,5219.130 |
Producer name: BIOG28804 Drawn by:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1535-1590

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.198 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Johannes WierixAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1564-1615

drawing; album; print study

Museum number: SL,5219.129 |
Producer name: BIOG28804 Drawn by:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1535-1590

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.191 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Johannes WierixAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1564-1615

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.202 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Johannes WierixAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1564-1615

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.203 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Johannes WierixAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1564-1615

drawing; album; print study

Museum number: SL,5219.126 |
Producer name: BIOG28804 Drawn by:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1535-1590

drawing; album; print study

Museum number: SL,5219.127 |
Producer name: BIOG28804 Drawn by:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1535-1590

drawing; album; print study

Museum number: SL,5219.128 |
Producer name: BIOG28804 Drawn by:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1535-1590

drawing; album

Museum number: SL,5219.79 |
Producer name: BIOG28804 Drawn by:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1535-1590

drawing

Museum number: 1871,1209.2248 |
Producer name: Drawn by:George ScharfAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1800-1860

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.193 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Johannes WierixAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1564-1615

drawing; album

Museum number: SL,5219.77 |
Producer name: Drawn by:AnonymousAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 16thC(late)

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.196 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Johannes WierixAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1564-1615

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.194 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Johannes WierixAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1564-1615

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.195 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Johannes WierixAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1564-1615

drawing; album; print study

Museum number: SL,5219.131 |
Producer name: BIOG28804 Drawn by:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1535-1590

drawing; album; print study

Museum number: SL,5219.132 |
Producer name: BIOG28804 Drawn by:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1535-1590

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.200 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Johannes WierixAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1564-1615

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.192 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Johannes WierixAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1564-1615

print

Title: Birds and Butterflies |
Museum number: Gg,4G.23 |
Producer name: Print made by:Simon FrisiusAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1609

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.4322.4323 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel FreemanAfter:Federico Zuccaro |
Production date: 1826

print; book-illustration

Title: Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk. |
Museum number: 1872,0713.236 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Holl (the Elder)After:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1835 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Scenes from Aesop's Fables |
Museum number: 1870,0514.1186 |
Producer name: After:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Thomas Johnson |
Production date: 1630-1636

print

Title: Scenes from Aesop's Fables |
Museum number: 1870,0514.1181 |
Producer name: After:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Thomas Johnson |
Production date: 1630-1636

print; book-illustration

Title: Ghier ende cleen voghelkens |
Museum number: 1868,0612.206 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print; book-illustration

Title: Catte en t'Hane-kiecken |
Museum number: 1868,0612.197 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print; book-illustration

Title: Havick ende cockuut |
Museum number: 1868,0612.177 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print; ornament print

Title: Passio Verbigenae Quae Nostra Redemptio Christi |
Museum number: 1861,0608.6 |
Producer name: After:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Jan Sadeler I |
Production date: 1575-1600

print; book-illustration

Title: Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk. |
Museum number: 1851,1108.138 |
Producer name: Print made by:William FreemanAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Vueghelare ende t'serpent |
Museum number: 1868,0612.178 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print

Title: Resurrectio Four Christian Holy Days |
Museum number: 2004,0531.5 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan Sadeler IAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1570-1600

print

Title: Bears |
Museum number: 1847,0310.31 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus de ByeAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1664

print; book-illustration

Museum number: Gg,4G.8 |
Producer name: BIOG28804 After:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1567

print; book-illustration

Title: Huusratte ende hoestere |
Museum number: 1868,0612.181 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print

Museum number: 1871,1209.4741 |
Producer name: BIOG28804 Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1535-1590

print

Title: Bears |
Museum number: 1847,0310.33 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus de ByeAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1664

print; book-illustration

Title: Dogghe ende t'schaep |
Museum number: 1868,0612.161 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print

Museum number: 1892,0628.194.6 |
Producer name: BIOG28804 Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1576

print; book-illustration

Title: Henry Grey, / Duke of Suffolk. |
Museum number: 1939,0410.52 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas PhillibrownAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1850-1860

print; book-illustration

Title: t'Lammeken ende wulf |
Museum number: 1868,0612.174 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print

Title: Bears |
Museum number: 1855,0714.41 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus de ByeAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1664

print; book-illustration

Title: Vos ende catten |
Museum number: 1868,0612.151 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print; book-illustration

Title: Den leeu ende vos |
Museum number: 1868,0612.122 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print; book-illustration

Title: Vanden droncken hert |
Museum number: 1868,0612.140 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print; book-illustration

Title: t'Schermijnckel en zijn jonghen |
Museum number: 1868,0612.198 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1933,1111.3 |
Producer name: BIOG28804 Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1560-1570

print; book-illustration

Title: Wulf in schaeps habijt |
Museum number: 1868,0612.209 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print

Title: Bears |
Museum number: 1847,0310.22 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus de ByeAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1664

print; book-illustration

Title: Wolf ende t'lammeken |
Museum number: 1868,0612.188 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print; book-illustration

Title: Arendt ende rave |
Museum number: 1868,0612.189 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print; book-illustration

Title: Van den ouden hondt |
Museum number: 1868,0612.120 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print

Title: Bears |
Museum number: 1855,0714.49 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus de ByeAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1664

print; frontispiece

Title: Bears |
Museum number: 1847,0310.19 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus de ByeAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1664

print

Museum number: Q,6.19 |
Producer name: Print made by:Wenceslaus HollarAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1644-1652

print; book-illustration

Title: Coe ende Osse |
Museum number: 1868,0612.118 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print; book-illustration

Title: Basiliscus ende het Wezel |
Museum number: 1868,0612.114 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print; book-illustration

Museum number: Gg,4G.5 |
Producer name: BIOG28804 After:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1567

print; book-illustration

Title: D'hondt een stick vleesch draghende |
Museum number: 1868,0612.123 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print; book-illustration

Title: Zwijn ende oorloghs peert |
Museum number: 1868,0612.163 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print; book-illustration

Title: Vlieghe ende miere |
Museum number: 1868,0612.167 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print; book-illustration

Title: Elephant ende draecke |
Museum number: 1868,0612.157 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print; ornament print

Title: Passio Verbigenae Quae Nostra Redemptio Christi |
Museum number: 1982,U.3897 |
Producer name: After:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Jan Sadeler I |
Production date: 1575-1600

print; book-illustration

Title: Vanden voghel phenix |
Museum number: 1868,0612.216 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print; book-illustration

Title: A Proceeding of the Soveraigne, and Knights Companions, at the Feast of St: George... |
Museum number: 1855,0811.203 |
Producer name: Print made by:Wenceslaus HollarAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1666

print

Title: Bears |
Museum number: 1847,0310.28 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus de ByeAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1664

print; book-illustration

Title: Landtsman ende slanghe |
Museum number: 1868,0612.152 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print; book-illustration

Title: t'Peert ende esel met hout gheladen |
Museum number: 1868,0612.208 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print; book-illustration

Title: Wildt vercken ende ezele |
Museum number: 1868,0612.132 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print; book-illustration

Title: Beer ende twee vrienden |
Museum number: 1868,0612.168 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print; book-illustration

Title: Mieren ende crekel |
Museum number: 1868,0612.125 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print

Museum number: 1873,0712.143 |
Producer name: BIOG28804 Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1535-1590

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0612.215 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print; book-illustration

Title: Van twee ratten |
Museum number: 1868,0612.200 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print

Title: Bears |
Museum number: 1855,0714.51 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus de ByeAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1664

print; book-illustration

Title: Simme ende catte |
Museum number: 1868,0612.217 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print

Title: Bears |
Museum number: 1855,0714.44 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus de ByeAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1664

print; book-illustration

Title: Hondt ende dief |
Museum number: 1868,0612.169 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print

Title: Bears |
Museum number: 1855,0714.38 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus de ByeAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1664

print

Title: Bears |
Museum number: 1847,0310.20 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus de ByeAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1664

print; book-illustration

Title: Wolf ende vos |
Museum number: 1868,0612.156 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print; book-illustration

Title: Oude catte ende musen |
Museum number: 1868,0612.162 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print; frontispiece

Title: Bears |
Museum number: 1855,0714.37 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus de ByeAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1664

print

Museum number: 1892,0628.194.8 |
Producer name: BIOG28804 Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1576

print

Title: Bears |
Museum number: 1847,0310.30 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus de ByeAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1664

print; book-illustration

Title: Stier ende muus |
Museum number: 1868,0612.187 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print

Museum number: 1977,U.376.11 |
Producer name: Print made by:Wenceslaus HollarAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1644-1652

print

Museum number: 1878,1214.155 |
Producer name: Print made by:Wenceslaus HollarAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1652-1677

print

Museum number: 1892,0628.194.4 |
Producer name: BIOG28804 Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1576

print; book-illustration

Title: Gheete ende t'ionck wuluecken |
Museum number: 1868,0612.205 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print

Title: Animals after various artists |
Museum number: 2009,7094.1.7 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard GaywoodAfter:Francis Barlow |
Production date: 1654-1670

print; book-illustration

Title: Den esel gheladen met spijse |
Museum number: 1868,0612.199 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus Gheeraerts IPublished by:Pieter de Clerck |
Production date: 1567

print

Title: Bears |
Museum number: 1855,0714.43 |
Producer name: Print made by:Marcus de ByeAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1664

print

Museum number: 1977,U.376.10 |
Producer name: Print made by:Wenceslaus HollarAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts I |
Production date: 1644-1652

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