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Christoffel Jegher (Flemish, 1596-1652/53)
The Temptation of Christ
1633; after Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577-1640)
Woodcut

Hollstein, 6 (ii/iii); Schneevoogt, 138; Nagler, 8; Le Blanc 6
Inscription on recto l.l.

Jegher's delightful pair of woodcuts of The Garden of Love is closely related to a painting by Peter Paul Rubens from around , which is today at the.

Jegher was a book illustrator with the renowned Antwerp publishing house, the Plantin Press, from to c It was during the middle part of this period.

The Garden of Love is a variation of a picture by Rubens from the s (Museo del Prado, Madrid).

Christoffel Jegher (c - ) was active/lived in Germany.

After his death his son Jan Christoffel succeeded him and executed woodcuts for the House until It was Christoffel Jegher who adapted the ornaments and.

(on stone) “C.I.”; in margin l.l. “P.P. Rub. Delin.& exc.”; l.c. “CUM Privilegiis.”; l.r. “Christoffel Jegher. Sc.”

 

Learn more about Christoffel Jegher's work 
from Westmont Art Major, Abigail Stadtlander

Christoffel Jegher was a printmaker born in Antwerp, Belgium who held a job at the Antwerp publishin