Hendrik van der Borcht the elder
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Hendrik van der Borcht the Elder (1583, Brussels
- 26 July 1651, Frankfurt
) was a Flemish engraver and still life
painter of flowers and fruit, who was mainly active in Germany.
Troubles in the Low Countries
obliged his family to move from Brussels to Germany in 1586. By 1598 they had settled at Frankenthal
, where he became a pupil of Gillis van Valkenborch. Between 1604 and 1610 he was in Italy, probably in Rome
. In 1627 he settled in Frankfurt. The Earl of Arundel
, passing through Frankfurt, became the patron of his son, Hendrik the Younger (1627-1699). Van der Borcht the elder is also considered to be the teacher of the painter Sebastian van der Borcht, perhaps another son, active in Frankenthal.
He made the following etchings:
He is considered a member of the school of Frankenthal. The school of Frankenthal included the painters Gillis van Coninxloo
, Anton Mirou
, Pieter Schoubroeck
, and his son.
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
- 26 July 1651, Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
) was a Flemish engraver and still life
Still life
A still life is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which may be either natural or man-made...
painter of flowers and fruit, who was mainly active in Germany.
Troubles in the Low Countries
Low Countries
The Low Countries are the historical lands around the low-lying delta of the Rhine, Scheldt, and Meuse rivers, including the modern countries of Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and parts of northern France and western Germany....
obliged his family to move from Brussels to Germany in 1586. By 1598 they had settled at Frankenthal
Frankenthal
Frankenthal is a town in southwestern Germany, in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.- History :Frankenthal was first mentioned in 772. In 1119 an Augustinian monastery was built here, the ruins of which — known, after the founder, as the Erkenbertruine — still stand today in the town...
, where he became a pupil of Gillis van Valkenborch. Between 1604 and 1610 he was in Italy, probably in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. In 1627 he settled in Frankfurt. The Earl of Arundel
Earl of Arundel
The title Earl of Arundel is the oldest extant Earldom and perhaps the oldest extant title in the Peerage of England. It is currently held by the Duke of Norfolk, and is used by his heir apparent as a courtesy title. It was created in 1138 for the Norman baron Sir William d'Aubigny...
, passing through Frankfurt, became the patron of his son, Hendrik the Younger (1627-1699). Van der Borcht the elder is also considered to be the teacher of the painter Sebastian van der Borcht, perhaps another son, active in Frankenthal.
He made the following etchings:
- Virgin and child (1637) after ParmigianinoParmigianinoGirolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola , also known as Francesco Mazzola or more commonly as Parmigianino or sometimes "Parmigiano", was an Italian Mannerist painter and printmaker active in Florence, Rome, Bologna, and his native city of Parma...
- Dead Christ supported by Joseph of Arimathea (1645) after a drawing by ParmigianinoParmigianinoGirolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola , also known as Francesco Mazzola or more commonly as Parmigianino or sometimes "Parmigiano", was an Italian Mannerist painter and printmaker active in Florence, Rome, Bologna, and his native city of Parma...
of a RaphaelRaphaelRaffaello Sanzio da Urbino , better known simply as Raphael, was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. His work is admired for its clarity of form and ease of composition and for its visual achievement of the Neoplatonic ideal of human grandeur... - Abraham at Table with the Angels after Ludovico CarracciLudovico CarracciLudovico Carracci was an Italian, early-Baroque painter, etcher, and printmaker born in Bologna....
- Infant Jesus embracing St. John from Guido ReniGuido ReniGuido Reni was an Italian painter of high-Baroque style.-Biography:Born in Bologna into a family of musicians, Guido Reni was the son of Daniele Reni and Ginevra de’ Pozzi. As a child of nine, he was apprenticed under the Bolognese studio of Denis Calvaert. Soon after, he was joined in that...
's print of Agostino CarracciAgostino CarracciAgostino Carracci was an Italian painter and printmaker. He was the brother of the more famous Annibale and cousin of Lodovico Carracci.... - Apollo and Cupid after Perino del Vaga
- Entry of Frederick, Elector Palatine, with Elizabeth, Princess Royal of England, his Consort, into Frankenthal in 22 plates (1613)
He is considered a member of the school of Frankenthal. The school of Frankenthal included the painters Gillis van Coninxloo
Gillis van Coninxloo
Gillis van Coninxloo was a Dutch painter of forest landscapes, the most famous member of a large family of artists. He travelled through France, and lived in Germany for several years to avoid religious persecution....
, Anton Mirou
Anton Mirou
Antoine, or Anton Mirou , was a Flemish Baroque landscape painter of the Frankenthal school.-Biography:...
, Pieter Schoubroeck
Pieter Schoubroeck
Pieter Schoubroeck, or Schaubroeck , was a German landscape painter of the Frankenthal school.-Biography:Schoubroeck was born at Hessheim. According to the RKD he was active in Italy in 1695, Neurenberg in 1597-1600, and moved to Frankenthal in 1601. He painted landscapes and is considered a...
, and his son.