Frans Huys

Flemish · 1522–1562 · Printmaker

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Flemish printmaker and draughtsman (1522–1562)

Born 1522, AntwerpDied 1562, AntwerpOccupation PrintmakerWikidata Q3082992 ↗ULAN 500010913 ↗Museum works 17

Also known as Frans Huijs, Franz Huys

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Frans Huys, Don Carlos, Prince of Asturias — **Don Carlos, Prince of Asturias**1554-1558 · etching and engraving on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Frans Huys, Queen Elizabeth — **Queen Elizabeth**engraving
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Frans Huys, Eric XIV, King of Sweden — **Eric XIV, King of Sweden**1561 · engraving
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Frans Huys, Queen Mary of England — **Queen Mary of England**1555 · engraving
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Frans Huys, Mary, Queen of Scots — **Mary, Queen of Scots**1558-1559 · engraving
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Frans Huys, Naval Battle in the Strait of Messina — **Naval Battle in the Strait of Messina**1561
Rijksmuseum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Rijksmuseum

Frans Huys, Ice Skating before the St. George's Gate, Antwerp — **Ice Skating before the St. George's Gate, Antwerp**1558
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Frans Huys / Pieter Brueghel the Elder / Hieronymus Cock, via Wikimedia Commo…

Frans Huys, Pourtraicture ingenieuse de plusieurs façons de masques, forts utile aulx painctres, orseures, taillieurs de pierres, voirriers, & tailleurs d'images — **Pourtraicture ingenieuse de plusieurs façons de masques, forts utile aulx painctres, orseures, taillieurs de pierres, voirriers, & tailleurs d'images**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Rijksmuseum, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Frans Huys, Armed Three-Master with Daedalus and Icarus in the Sky — **Armed Three-Master with Daedalus and Icarus in the Sky**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Frans Huys after Pieter Bruegel the Elder, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Frans Huys, Armed Three-Master on the Open Sea, Accompanied by a Galley — **Armed Three-Master on the Open Sea, Accompanied by a Galley**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Frans Huys after Pieter Bruegel the Elder, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Frans Huys, Erasmus of Rotterdam — **Erasmus of Rotterdam**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Frans Huys / After Hans Holbein the Younger, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Frans Huys, Two Galleys behind an Armed Three-Master with Phaethon and Jupiter in the Sky — **Two Galleys behind an Armed Three-Master with Phaethon and Jupiter in the Sky**1565
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Frans Huys after Pieter Bruegel the Elder, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Frans Huys, Armed Four-Master Sailing towards a Port — **Armed Four-Master Sailing towards a Port**1565
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Frans Huys after Pieter Bruegel the Elder, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Frans Huys, Armed Four-Master Sailing Towards a Port, from The Sailing Vessels — **Armed Four-Master Sailing Towards a Port, from The Sailing Vessels**c. 1560–62, published 1665 · Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Stanley Field Fund — public domain (CC0)

Frans Huys, Four-Master and Two Three-Masters Anchored near a Fortified Island with a Lighthouse, from The Sailing Vessels — **Four-Master and Two Three-Masters Anchored near a Fortified Island with a Lighthouse, from The Sailing Vessels**c. 1560–62, published 1665 · Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection — public domain (CC0)

Frans Huys, Master John Blockhead (the Lute Maker) — **Master John Blockhead (the Lute Maker)**c. 1540-60 · Engraving on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection,…

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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