The Sadeler family were the largest, and probably the most successful of the dynasties of Flemishengravers that were dominant in Northern European printmaking in the later 16th and 17th centuries, as both artists and publishers.[1] As with other dynasties such as the Wierixes and Van de Passe family, the style of family members is very similar, and their work often hard to tell apart in the absence of a signature or date, or evidence of location.[2] Altogether at least ten Sadelers worked as engravers, in the Spanish Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Bohemia and Austria.
Much of their best work was high quality reproductive prints of contemporary artists such as Bartholomeus Spranger (Aegidius II) or the Venetian Bassano family (Jan I and Rafael I), that were important in spreading the reputation and style of these artists.
The Sadelers were descended from "chasers," engravers of armour, from Aalst. Jan de Saeyelleer or Sadeleer had three sons, all usually called "Sadeler":[3] Jan I (1550 Brussels - 1600 Brussels or possibly Venice),[4] Aegidius I (c. 1555 Brussels - c. 1609 Frankfurt am Main) and Rafael I (1560/61 Antwerp - 1628 or 1632). Another Sadeler, Marcus or Marco, was a printer and perhaps publisher who was working in Haarlem in c. 1586-87, and is presumed to be a member of the family, though it is not known where he fits in.[5]
Jan I was the father of Justus (ca. 1572 Antwerp - c. 1620) and Marcus Christoph (b. Munich, active 1614 to after 1650). Aegidius I was the father of Aegidius II (c. 1570 Antwerp - 1629 Prague). Rafael I was the father of Rafael II (1584 - 1627 or 1632, both Antwerp), Jan II (c. 1588 - 1665 or later) and Filips (c. 1600, active to 1650). Aegidius II was the father of Tobias, who was active from 1670-75 in Vienna.[6]
Jan Sadeler I and Rafael IEdit
Jan was in Antwerp by 1572; it was then the centre of the printmaking world, with hugely productive workshops producing work for publishers with excellent distribution arrangements throughout Europe. In that year he became a master of the artists' Guild of Saint Luke, and married in Antwerp Cathedral. By 1569 or 1570 he was doing work for the publisher Christopher Plantin. His younger brother Rafael I joined him there, and they continued to work closely together, moving to Cologne in about 1579, but continuing to visit Antwerp. The disruptions of the Dutch Revolt scattered all the Antwerp artists across Northern Europe, and after the siege of Antwerp in 1585 Jan and Rafael worked in several German cities - Mainz, Frankfurt-am-main, Munich without settling for long, before they went to Italy in 1593, where Jan may have died.[7] They first went, accompanied by their nephew Aegidius II, to Verona, then Venice from 1596/7, where they had a shop.[8] In 1604 Rafael returned to Munich, where he remained for most of the rest of his life, of which the last record comes in 1622.[9] Jan's son Marcus, or Marco, remained in Italy as a publisher and artist, though there may be confusion between his work and that of his presumed relation the older Marcus.
Three of their best-known prints after the Bassani are known as the "Sadeler kitchen scenes". They show respectively Christ in the house of Mary and Martha, at Emmaus, and Dives and Lazarus.[10]
Aegidius Sadeler (sometimes written Egidius, or Gilles) was also a painter, and a leading Northern Mannerist engraver; the best of the dynasty.[11] After moving to Cologne in childhood (c. 1579), then Munich (c. 1588), he trained in Antwerp, and went to Italy, working in Rome (1593), then back to Munich with his uncles Jan and Rafael in 1594, travelling with them to Verona, and probably Venice (1595–97). After a trip (apparently alone) to Naples he moved to Prague in 1597, where spent the rest of his life, mostly employed by Emperor Rudolf II.[8] He lived for some time in the house of Bartholomeus Spranger, whose works he engraved. As the more important figure, references to just Aegidius Sadeler are more likely to mean him than his father.
He sold prints from a stall in the Vladislav Hall in Prague Castle, shown in a well-known engraving of his (1607),[12] and his prints after Spranger, Roelant Savery and other Prague artists were important in disseminating the style of Rudolfine Mannerism across Europe, especially Germany and the Netherlands. He also painted, although no works certainly by him survive.
His early works were mostly religious prints after Northern painters, several in sets. In Italy he added Northern painters working in Italy, such as Paul Bril and Denys Calvaert, as well as Italian masters both some generations older (Titian, Raphael, Parmigianino, and contemporary (Tintoretto, Barocci). In Prague he engraved the Mannerists of Rudolf's court, but also did many portraits of notables, and engraved many of the Dürer drawings in the Imperial collection.[13] He collaborated with Jacobus Typotius on the Prague emblem book, Symbola Divina et Humana.[14]
^R. J. W. Evans, Rudolf II and His World (1973), p. 128.
ReferencesEdit
Wikisource has original works by or about: Sadeler
Bowen, Karen L. and Imhof, Dirk. Christopher Plantin and Engraved Book Illustrations in Sixteenth-Century Europe, Cambridge University Press, 2008, ISBN0-521-85276-5, ISBN978-0-521-85276-0. Google books - short biographies, with long lists of works for Plantin, and mentions passim.
Bowen, Karen L., 'The Sadelers: From Printmakers to Booksellers', in Print Quarterly, Vol. 39, No. 4, 2022, pp. 379-395
Bury, Michael; The Print in Italy, 1550-1620, 2001, British Museum Press, ISBN0-7141-2629-2
Hind Arthur M.; A History of Engraving and Etching, Houghton Mifflin Co. 1923 (in USA), reprinted Dover Publications, 1963 ISBN0-486-20954-7
Getty Foundation, Union List of Artists' Names online
Grove Art Online, the various articles on the family & its members. Accessed 13 July 2009
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sadeler family.
British Museum online database has 805 items by or after the family
August 25, 2023
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The Sadeler family were the largest and probably the most successful of the dynasties of Flemish engravers that were dominant in Northern European printmaking in the later 16th and 17th centuries as both artists and publishers 1 As with other dynasties such as the Wierixes and Van de Passe family the style of family members is very similar and their work often hard to tell apart in the absence of a signature or date or evidence of location 2 Altogether at least ten Sadelers worked as engravers in the Spanish Netherlands Germany Italy Bohemia and Austria Aegidius Sadeler in Het Gulden CabinetRaphael Sadeler in Het Gulden CabinetJan Sadeler in Het Gulden CabinetMuch of their best work was high quality reproductive prints of contemporary artists such as Bartholomeus Spranger Aegidius II or the Venetian Bassano family Jan I and Rafael I that were important in spreading the reputation and style of these artists Contents 1 The family 2 Jan Sadeler I and Rafael I 3 Aegidius Sadeler II 4 Gallery 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksThe family EditThe Sadelers were descended from chasers engravers of armour from Aalst Jan de Saeyelleer or Sadeleer had three sons all usually called Sadeler 3 Jan I 1550 Brussels 1600 Brussels or possibly Venice 4 Aegidius I c 1555 Brussels c 1609 Frankfurt am Main and Rafael I 1560 61 Antwerp 1628 or 1632 Another Sadeler Marcus or Marco was a printer and perhaps publisher who was working in Haarlem in c 1586 87 and is presumed to be a member of the family though it is not known where he fits in 5 Jan I was the father of Justus ca 1572 Antwerp c 1620 and Marcus Christoph b Munich active 1614 to after 1650 Aegidius I was the father of Aegidius II c 1570 Antwerp 1629 Prague Rafael I was the father of Rafael II 1584 1627 or 1632 both Antwerp Jan II c 1588 1665 or later and Filips c 1600 active to 1650 Aegidius II was the father of Tobias who was active from 1670 75 in Vienna 6 Jan Sadeler I and Rafael I EditJan was in Antwerp by 1572 it was then the centre of the printmaking world with hugely productive workshops producing work for publishers with excellent distribution arrangements throughout Europe In that year he became a master of the artists Guild of Saint Luke and married in Antwerp Cathedral By 1569 or 1570 he was doing work for the publisher Christopher Plantin His younger brother Rafael I joined him there and they continued to work closely together moving to Cologne in about 1579 but continuing to visit Antwerp The disruptions of the Dutch Revolt scattered all the Antwerp artists across Northern Europe and after the siege of Antwerp in 1585 Jan and Rafael worked in several German cities Mainz Frankfurt am main Munich without settling for long before they went to Italy in 1593 where Jan may have died 7 They first went accompanied by their nephew Aegidius II to Verona then Venice from 1596 7 where they had a shop 8 In 1604 Rafael returned to Munich where he remained for most of the rest of his life of which the last record comes in 1622 9 Jan s son Marcus or Marco remained in Italy as a publisher and artist though there may be confusion between his work and that of his presumed relation the older Marcus Three of their best known prints after the Bassani are known as the Sadeler kitchen scenes They show respectively Christ in the house of Mary and Martha at Emmaus and Dives and Lazarus 10 The marriage of Peleus and Thetis Jan Sadeler c 1580 1600Aegidius Sadeler II EditAegidius Sadeler sometimes written Egidius or Gilles was also a painter and a leading Northern Mannerist engraver the best of the dynasty 11 After moving to Cologne in childhood c 1579 then Munich c 1588 he trained in Antwerp and went to Italy working in Rome 1593 then back to Munich with his uncles Jan and Rafael in 1594 travelling with them to Verona and probably Venice 1595 97 After a trip apparently alone to Naples he moved to Prague in 1597 where spent the rest of his life mostly employed by Emperor Rudolf II 8 He lived for some time in the house of Bartholomeus Spranger whose works he engraved As the more important figure references to just Aegidius Sadeler are more likely to mean him than his father He sold prints from a stall in the Vladislav Hall in Prague Castle shown in a well known engraving of his 1607 12 and his prints after Spranger Roelant Savery and other Prague artists were important in disseminating the style of Rudolfine Mannerism across Europe especially Germany and the Netherlands He also painted although no works certainly by him survive His early works were mostly religious prints after Northern painters several in sets In Italy he added Northern painters working in Italy such as Paul Bril and Denys Calvaert as well as Italian masters both some generations older Titian Raphael Parmigianino and contemporary Tintoretto Barocci In Prague he engraved the Mannerists of Rudolf s court but also did many portraits of notables and engraved many of the Durer drawings in the Imperial collection 13 He collaborated with Jacobus Typotius on the Prague emblem book Symbola Divina et Humana 14 Gallery Edit Engraving of Rudolf II by Aegidius Sadeler II 1603 Christ and Mary Magdalene in the garden Aegidius Sadeler II engraving after Bartholomeus Spranger Portrait of Michael the Brave made by Aegidius Sadeler IINotes Edit Bowen Karen L 2022 The Sadelers From Printmakers to Booksellers Print Quarterly 39 4 379 395 Mayor 417 All from Getty who have a page for each of the 10 main Sadelers Brussels according to ULAN Venice from Bowen 348 Christianson John Robert 2000 British Museum see link and ISBN 9780521650816 Retrieved 2013 05 04 Getty individual entries Bowen 348 a b Bury 232 ULAN amp British museum biographical details Grove Bury 232 Bury 202 3 The general verdict see for example Hind and the British Museum external links Commons image clearer detail permanent dead link Grove R J W Evans Rudolf II and His World 1973 p 128 References Edit Wikisource has original works by or about Sadeler Bowen Karen L and Imhof Dirk Christopher Plantin and Engraved Book Illustrations in Sixteenth Century Europe Cambridge University Press 2008 ISBN 0 521 85276 5 ISBN 978 0 521 85276 0 Google books short biographies with long lists of works for Plantin and mentions passim Bowen Karen L The Sadelers From Printmakers to Booksellers in Print Quarterly Vol 39 No 4 2022 pp 379 395 Bury Michael The Print in Italy 1550 1620 2001 British Museum Press ISBN 0 7141 2629 2 Hind Arthur M A History of Engraving and Etching Houghton Mifflin Co 1923 in USA reprinted Dover Publications 1963 ISBN 0 486 20954 7 Getty Foundation Union List of Artists Names online Grove Art Online the various articles on the family amp its members Accessed 13 July 2009 Mayor Hyatt A Prints and People Metropolitan Museum of Art Princeton 1971 ISBN 0 691 00326 2External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sadeler family British Museum online database has 805 items by or after the family Retrieved from 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