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Crispijn de Passe the Elder

Also known as: Crispijn de Passe the Elder; primary name: Passe, Crispijn de; other name: De Passe, Crispin; other name: Van de Passe, Crispin
Details: individual; painter/draughtsman; printmaker; publisher/printer; Flemish; Male
Life dates: 1564-1637
Biography: Draughtsman, engraver and publisher; began his career in Antwerp but by 1589 had fled via Aachen to Cologne; 1611 to Utrecht; father of Simon, Magdalena, Crispin II and Willem.
Bibliography: I.M. Veldman, 'Crispijn de Passe and his Progeny (1564-1670): A Century of print production', Rotterdam 2001. I.M. Veldman, 'Views of a Printmaker: Crispijn de Passe on his Craft', in Images for the eye and soul: Function and Meaning in Netherlandish prints (1450-1650), Leiden, 2006. I.M. Veldman, 'The business of prints and the de Passes' Publishing House', in Images for the eye and soul: Function and Meaning in Netherlandish prints (1450-1650), Leiden, 2006.

1,055 related objects

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.615 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderFormerly attributed to:Francesco Vanni |
Production date: 1579-1637

drawing

Museum number: SL,5227.2 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 Attributed to:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1579-1637

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1946,0718.5 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 Drawn by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1579-1637

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1928,0523.1 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 Drawn by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1579-1637

drawing

Museum number: 1881,0611.175 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 Drawn by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1579-1637

drawing

Museum number: 1895,0915.1028 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Crispijn de Passe the ElderFormerly attributed to:Aegidius Sadeler II |
Production date: 1620-1630

plaque

Museum number: 1868,0627.5 |
Producer name: Engraved by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1585-1600 |
Production place: Made in:Antwerp (city)

plaquette

Museum number: 1915,1216.296 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 After:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 17thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Germany

plaquette

Museum number: 1915,1216.260 |
Producer name: After:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Hendrik Goltzius |
Production date: 1501-1625 |
Production place: Made in:Germany

print; frontispiece

Title: Johannes Angelius Werdenhagen I C C |
Museum number: 1862,0208.224 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderPublished by:Johannes Maire |
Production date: 1630 |
Production place: Published in:Leiden

print

Title: The Parable of the Prodigal Son |
Museum number: 1877,0811.948 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1600

print

Title: The History of Susanna |
Museum number: 1937,0915.294 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderPublished by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1600

print

Title: Henricus IIII Borbonius D. G. Franciae, Galliae et Effigies Regum ac Principum |
Museum number: O,1.6 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1596

print; ornament print

Title: The Five Senses |
Museum number: 1867,0413.578 |
Producer name: Print made by:Heinrich RenbagePublished by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1590 |
Production place: Published in:Cologne (city)

print

Title: The Four Seasons |
Museum number: 1870,0625.140 |
Producer name: Print made by:Magdalena de PasseAfter:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1620-1630

print; book-illustration

Title: Ioannes Coletus |
Museum number: 1853,0112.1981 |
Producer name: Print made by:Magdalena de PassePrint made by:Willem van de Passe |
Production date: 1620 |
Production place: Published in:Arnhem

print

Title: Otho The Twelve Emperors |
Museum number: 1873,0510.247 |
Producer name: After:Jan van der StraetPublished by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1600 |
Production place: Published in:Utrecht (city)

print

Title: Visus The Five Senses |
Museum number: 2003,0731.3 |
Producer name: Print made by:Willem van de PasseAfter:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1615-1625

print; book-illustration

Museum number: Mm,3.22.a |
Producer name: BIOG41262 Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the younger |
Production date: 1625 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: The 12 Months in roundels |
Museum number: 1870,0514.1162 |
Producer name: After:Crispijn de Passe the ElderPublished by:Roger Daniell |
Production date: 1620-1630 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The 12 Months in roundels |
Museum number: 1870,0514.1158 |
Producer name: After:Crispijn de Passe the ElderPublished by:Roger Daniell |
Production date: 1620-1630 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Muses (circular plates) |
Museum number: 1870,0514.1199 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1589-1611

print

Title: Petrus Henricus Fontium Comes Gubernator Et Praefectus Generalis Pro Rege Catholico in Belg |
Museum number: O,2.81 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1580-1637

print

Museum number: 1871,0429.254 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Johann Rottenhammer |
Production date: 1600 |
Production place: Published in:Cologne (city)

print

Title: Albertus D.G. Archidux Austriae |
Museum number: Bb,14.325 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 Published by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1604 |
Production place: Published in:Cologne (city)

print

Title: Five Senses |
Museum number: 1922,0410.292 |
Producer name: Published by:Pierre LandryAfter:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1650-1701

print

Title: Odor The Five Senses |
Museum number: 1868,0612.2105 |
Producer name: Print made by:Willem van de PasseAfter:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1615-1625

print

Title: The story of the good samaritan |
Museum number: 1990,1215.4 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Hans Bol |
Production date: 1600

print

Title: Ioan. Wilhelmus D.G. Iul. Cli. et Mon. Dux, Com. Marc. et Ravensb. Dn[us] Ravenst. Aet. 37. 1599 |
Museum number: 1892,1201.132 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Johan Malthain |
Production date: 1599

print; book-illustration

Title: Ioannes Balæus |
Museum number: 1853,0112.1920 |
Producer name: Print made by:Magdalena de PassePrint made by:Willem van de Passe |
Production date: 1620 |
Production place: Published in:Arnhem

print

Title: Vespasianus The Twelve Emperors |
Museum number: 1873,0510.249 |
Producer name: After:Jan van der StraetPublished by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1600 |
Production place: Published in:Utrecht (city)

print

Title: Lotharius D.G. Archieps Trevirensis ... |
Museum number: 1868,0808.2415 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Gortzius Geldorp |
Production date: 1601

print; album

Title: Sibylla Hellespontica The Sibyls |
Museum number: 1889,0816.4.10 |
Producer name: After:Crispijn de Passe the ElderPrint made by:Thomas de Leu |
Production date: 1601-1612

print; book-illustration

Title: Ioannes Hawkins |
Museum number: 1948,0315.8.72 |
Producer name: Print made by:Magdalena de PassePrint made by:Willem van de Passe |
Production date: 1620 |
Production place: Published in:Arnhem

print

Title: XC:ninety years The ages of man |
Museum number: D,6.61 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1590-1637

print; album

Title: The Sibyls |
Museum number: 1889,0816.4.4 |
Producer name: After:Crispijn de Passe the ElderPrint made by:Thomas de Leu |
Production date: 1601-1612

print

Museum number: 1868,0612.2133 |
Producer name: Print made by:Magdalena de PassePublished by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1620-1630

print; book-illustration

Title: Ios Caius Medicus |
Museum number: 1948,0315.9.81 |
Producer name: Print made by:Magdalena de PassePrint made by:Willem van de Passe |
Production date: 1620 |
Production place: Published in:Arnhem

print

Title: Venus Seven Planets |
Museum number: 1862,0712.331 |
Producer name: After:Maarten de VosPublished by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1600

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1948,0315.4.40 |
Producer name: Print made by:Willem van de PassePrint made by:Magdalena de Passe |
Production date: 1620 |
Production place: Published in:Arnhem

print

Title: S. Matthaeus The Evangelists |
Museum number: D,6.90 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1600

print

Title: Andreas Doria Genvensis, Princeps Melphensium, Patriae Libertatis Restitutor |
Museum number: R,7.127 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1590-1637

print

Title: The Story of Noah |
Museum number: 1942,0720.1.10 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1590

print

Title: Clemens VIII. Papa Florentinus Opt. Max. Pontifex et Princeps |
Museum number: O,3.68 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1592

print; album

Title: Hortus Floridus: Altera Pars |
Museum number: 1952,0117.14.197 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Jacques Le Moyne |
Production date: 1593-1603

print; book-illustration

Title: Alexander Nowell |
Museum number: 1873,0510.1011 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 After:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1651

print

Title: X:10 years The ages of man |
Museum number: D,6.55 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1590-1637

print

Title: Elizabet D. G. Ang. Fran. Hib. et Verg. Regina Fidei Christianae Propugnatrix Acerrima |
Museum number: O,7.209 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1592

print

Title: Parabolarum |
Museum number: D,6.152 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1604 |
Production place: Published in:Cologne (city)

print

Title: Sibylla Samia XII Sibylla Icones. The prophecies of the twelve s |
Museum number: 1870,0514.1100 |
Producer name: Print made by:Martin DroeshoutAfter:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1620-1630

print

Title: The Story of Noah |
Museum number: 1942,0720.1.9 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1590

print

Title: Diligentiæ et Sedulitatis typus Allegories of diligence and sloth |
Museum number: 1868,0612.2054 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1600 |
Production place: Published in:Cologne (city)

print

Title: Elizabeta D.G. Angliae Franciae Hiberniae et Verginiae Regina ... |
Museum number: 2004,0531.44 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 After:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1592

print; book-illustration

Title: Generosissimus Renatus Laudonnierus Franciae in Americam classis Dux MDXCVIII |
Museum number: O,2.197 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1598

print

Title: Vera Effigies Sanctissimi Patris Urbani octavi Pontificis optimi maximi |
Museum number: 1848,0911.685 |
Producer name: Print made by:Simon van de PassePublished by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1623 |
Production place: Published in:Utrecht (city)

print

Title: The parable of Lazarus and the rich man |
Museum number: 1868,0612.2036 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1590-1610 |
Production place: Published in:Cologne (city)

print

Title: Ludoica Iuliana Comes Nassoviae, Friderici IIII. com: Pal: Princepis Septemuiri coniux |
Museum number: 1876,0510.1102 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1590-1637

print; book

Museum number: 1972,U.68.1-2 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderPublished by:Everhard Cloppenburch |
Production date: 1633 |
Production place: Published in:Amsterdam (Netherlands)

print; title-page

Museum number: 1895,1031.259 |
Producer name: Print made by:Martin DroeshoutAfter:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1623-1635 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Woman weaving |
Museum number: 1873,0614.104 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 Manner/Style of:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1600-1637

print; book-illustration

Title: Thomas Morus... |
Museum number: 1948,0315.8.107 |
Producer name: Print made by:Magdalena de PassePrint made by:Willem van de Passe |
Production date: 1620 |
Production place: Published in:Arnhem

print

Title: The Four Seasons |
Museum number: 1877,0811.959 |
Producer name: Print made by:Magdalena de PasseAfter:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1620-1630

print

Museum number: 1871,1209.1293 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1595

print

Title: Senectus The Ages of man |
Museum number: 1873,0712.65 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1590-1637

print

Title: Ioannes Georgius D.G. Marc. Brand. S. Rom. Imp. Elect. ... |
Museum number: O,2.97 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1590-1610

print

Title: Effigies Mariae de Medicis Galloru. Reginae nuper Effigies Ludovici Gallorum Delphini nuper in patri |
Museum number: 1848,0911.668 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1610

print

Title: The visiting the prisoners The Seven Acts of Mercy and the Last Judgment |
Museum number: 1868,0612.2048 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1590-1637

print

Museum number: F,1.2 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Hendrik Van Balen |
Production date: 1590-1610

print

Title: The Story of Adam and Eve |
Museum number: 1981,U.887 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1580-1600

print

Title: Auster The four Winds |
Museum number: 1910,0208.13 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1600

print

Title: Babylonis Muri The Seven Wonders of the World |
Museum number: Qq,6I.4 |
Producer name: After:Maarten de VosAfter:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1614

print

Title: The 12 Months in roundels |
Museum number: 1870,0514.1165 |
Producer name: After:Crispijn de Passe the ElderPublished by:Roger Daniell |
Production date: 1620-1630 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The story of Susanna |
Museum number: 1873,0809.708 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1600

print

Title: Iacobus D.G. Angliæ, Franciæ, Scotiæ et Hiberniæ R Regiæ Anglicæ Maiestatis Pictura |
Museum number: O,8.153 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1604 |
Production place: Published in:Cologne (city)

print; book-illustration

Title: Thomas Candish Armiger |
Museum number: 1853,0112.1515 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderPublished by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1620 |
Production place: Published in:Arnhem

print

Title: Wolfgangus D.G. Archiepiscopus Moguntinensis, Sac. Rom. Imp. per Germaniam Archicancell. Princeps El |
Museum number: O,2.65 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1590-1610

print

Title: The Seven Acts of Mercy and the Last Judgment |
Museum number: 1948,0410.4.146 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1590-1637

print

Title: The History of Susanna |
Museum number: 1937,0915.296 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderPublished by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1600

print

Title: Impii convivii tristis exitus |
Museum number: 1868,0612.2101 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1590-1600 |
Production place: Published in:Cologne (city)

print

Title: Affectum Four Emblems |
Museum number: D,6.9 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1590-1637

print

Title: Illustrissimus Iohanes Wilhelmus Dux Iuliæ Cliviæ et Montium Comes Markensis et Ravenburg. Dns in Ra |
Museum number: O,2.74 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1592

print

Title: Tactus The Five Senses |
Museum number: 1868,0612.2104 |
Producer name: Print made by:Willem van de PasseAfter:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1615-1625

print

Title: The Seven Acts of Mercy and the Last Judgment |
Museum number: 1948,0410.4.149 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1590-1637

print

Title: The 12 Months in roundels |
Museum number: 1863,0808.97 |
Producer name: After:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1660-1664 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Sibylla Cumaea The Sibyls |
Museum number: 2007,7003.1 |
Producer name: After:Crispijn de Passe the ElderPublished by:Jacques Granthomme |
Production date: 1601-1609

print

Title: The Parable of the Prodigal Son |
Museum number: 1868,0612.2119 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1600

print

Title: The Seven Wonders of the World |
Museum number: 1872,1012.3494.+ |
Producer name: Print made by:Magdalena de PasseAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1614

print

Title: Cholericus The four temperaments |
Museum number: D,6.173 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter de Jode IAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1600

print

Title: Illustriss Carolus Princeps Walliae Dux Cornw Eborac etc |
Museum number: P,1.17 |
Producer name: Print made by:Simon van de PassePublished by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1622

print

Title: Discordia The good and the bad household |
Museum number: 1868,0612.2100 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1589 |
Production place: Published in:Cologne (city)

print

Title: Princeps Christianus Dux Brunsuicensis |
Museum number: 1848,0911.713 |
Producer name: Print made by:Simon van de PasseAfter:Paulus Moreelse |
Production date: 1622

print

Title: The Life and Passion of Christ |
Museum number: Ii,1.3 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1596

print

Title: The Story of Adam and Eve |
Museum number: 1981,U.883 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1580-1600

print

Title: The Story of Adam and Eve |
Museum number: 1981,U.885 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1580-1600

print

Title: Christ and the Virgin |
Museum number: 1867,0413.620 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderPublished by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1600

print; album

Title: Hortus Floridus: Altera Pars |
Museum number: 1952,0117.14.182 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Jacques Le Moyne |
Production date: 1593-1603

print

Title: The 12 Months in roundels |
Museum number: 1863,0808.100 |
Producer name: After:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1660-1664 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Infantia The Ages of man |
Museum number: 1873,0712.61 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1590-1637

print

Museum number: 1948,0315.4.17 |
Producer name: Print made by:Cornelis BoelAfter:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1620-1625 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1870,0514.1422 |
Producer name: BIOG41261 Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1607

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