Theodor de Bry

German · 1528–1598 · Printmaker

Theodore de Bry was a Walloon engraver, goldsmith, editor and publisher, famous for his depictions of early European expeditions to the Americas. The Catholic authorities… (Wikipedia)

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Pride and Folly (Orgueille et Follie) (Hollstein 178)Bonhams · Jan 2025$1,536≈ £1,260≈ €1,492Sign up to see
Occidentalis Americae partis' (Map of Florida and the West Indies)Toovey's · Aug 2023£900≈ $1,145≈ €1,044Sign up to see
Americae Pars Magis Cognita' (Map of America)Toovey's · Apr 2016£650≈ $935≈ €822Sign up to see

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Theodore de Bry was a Walloon engraver, goldsmith, editor and publisher, famous for his depictions of early European expeditions to the Americas. The Catholic authorities forced de Bry, a Protestant, to flee his native, Spanish-controlled Southern Netherlands. He moved around Europe, starting from his birth on the city of Liège in the Prince-Bishopric of Liège, then to Strasbourg, Antwerp, London and Frankfurt, where he settled.

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Born 1528, LiègeDied 1598, FrankfurtOccupation PrintmakerWikidata Q708961 ↗ULAN 500003497 ↗Museum works 24

Also known as Dietrich Brey, Dietrich de Bry, Dirk de Brij, Dirk de Bry, Dittert Bry, Theodoor De Bry, Theodor Bry, Theodor de Brij and 3 other name forms

Works in museum collections

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

Theodor de Bry, An Angel Trampling a Skeleton, from Grotisch fur alle Kunstler — **An Angel Trampling a Skeleton, from Grotisch fur alle Kunstler**1580–1600 · Engraving
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha …

Theodor de Bry, The Good Shepherd, from Grotisch fur alle Kunstler — **The Good Shepherd, from Grotisch fur alle Kunstler**1580–1600 · Engraving
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha …

Theodor de Bry, Portrait of the Duke of Alva, from a Series of Tazza Designs — **Portrait of the Duke of Alva, from a Series of Tazza Designs**ca. 1588 · Engraving
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha …

Theodor de Bry, Charitas and the Acts of Charity, from a Series of Tazza Designs — **Charitas and the Acts of Charity, from a Series of Tazza Designs**ca. 1588 · Engraving
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha …

Theodor de Bry, Pride and Folly, from a Series of Tazza Designs — **Pride and Folly, from a Series of Tazza Designs**ca. 1588 · Engraving
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha …

Theodor de Bry, Portrait of William I of Orange, from a Series of Tazza Designs — **Portrait of William I of Orange, from a Series of Tazza Designs**ca. 1588 · Engraving
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha …

Theodor de Bry, Ornament for Knife Handle — **Ornament for Knife Handle**engraving
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Theodor de Bry, Vrouw bereidt de doding van een gevangene voor — **Vrouw bereidt de doding van een gevangene voor**1538 - 1592
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Theodor de Bry, Portret van Sigismund Feyerabend — **Portret van Sigismund Feyerabend**1595 - 1598
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Theodor de Bry, Attack of the Portuguese and the Tupiniquins against the Tupinambás' huts — **Attack of the Portuguese and the Tupiniquins against the Tupinambás' huts**1592
Museu do Açude ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museu do Açude

Theodor de Bry, Cenas de Antropofagia no Brasil — **Cenas de Antropofagia no Brasil**1596
Brasiliana Itaú Collection ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Brasiliana Itaú Collection

Theodor de Bry, The Seven Works of Charity — **The Seven Works of Charity**1588 · Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Charles Deering Collection — public domain (CC0)

Theodor de Bry, Pride and Madness (Orgeuille et Follie) — **Pride and Madness (Orgeuille et Follie)**c. 1588 · Engraving in black with brush and black wash on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of the Print and Drawing Club — public domain …

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

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