The Sadeler are originally from Brussels. They worked in Venice in the fourth quarter of the 16th century  and also at the court of emperor Rudolf II at the court in Prague.
They have an extensive oeuvre of religious engravings but are most known for there fine important landscapes.
Trough their hands the work of some of the greatest landscape artists got spread over Europe.

The Passion of Christ - Joan Sadeler (1550-1600)

Agony in the Garden H.209	Betrayel of Christ H.210	Arrest of Christ H.211
Ecce Homo H.214	Christ disrobed by the soldiers H.216	Christ in the Limbo H.220

Reference: Ornamentsprenten 15 en 16e eeuw. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam 85 page 77.

PASSION OF CHRIST Ovals with grotesque ornaments, in rectangular plates 16,2 x 11,3 cm, after Marcus Geeraerts (1530-1590)
Early impressions with drystamp of collectos mark: eagle with spreaded wings with star above in Oval

 

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Agony in the Garden H.209	Betrayel of Christ H.210	Arrest of Christ H.211
Ecce Homo H.214	Christ disrobed by the soldiers H.216	Christ in the Limbo H.220

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