Pieter van der Heyden

Pieter van der Heyden was a printmaker and copper engraver (1530–1572). He was born at Antwerp and died at Berchem.

Also recorded as Pieter Verheyden; Petrus Ameringius; Petrus Mercinus; Petrus Miricenys; Miricinus Heyden; Petrus Mericinus.

Pieter van der Heyden in brief

Born
1530
Died
1572
Known for
printmaker and copper engraver
Place of birth
Antwerp
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Pieter Verheyden, Petrus Ameringius, Petrus Mercinus, Petrus Miricenys and Miricinus Heyden. His recorded language was Dutch.

Work and production

Works recorded as notable number 3: Big Fish Eat Little Fish, The Oyster-Shell and Die blau Schuyte. His recorded genres are allegory and history.

Recognition and collections

Work by Pieter van der Heyden is held by Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Art Institute of Chicago, National Gallery of Victoria and Nationalmuseum.

Catalogued works

43 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago and The Cleveland Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 1550 to 1992.

The Witch of Malleghem, held by Prints in the National Gallery of Art, inventory 1964.8.433. Everyman, held by Q214867, inventory 1964.8.399. The Wedding of Mopsus and Nisa, dated 1570, held by Q214867, inventory 1972.29.1. Winter, held by Q214867, inventory 1980.45.185. The Big Fish Eat the Little Fish, held by Q214867, inventory 1980.45.222. Spring, dated 1570, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1980.45.235. Autumn, held by Q214867, inventory 1989.28.3. The Ass at School, dated 1557, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 28.4(21). Stone operation or Witch of Mallegem, dated 1559, held by Musea Brugge, inventory 2014.GRO0027.III. Portrait of Francis II of France, dated 1555, held by Musea Brugge, inventory 2014.GRO0610.III. Portrait of Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria, dated 1570, held by Musea Brugge, inventory 2014.GRO0611.III. Portrait of João Manuel, Prince of Portugal, dated 1560, held by Musea Brugge, inventory 2014.GRO0612.III. Portrait of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, dated 1564, held by Musea Brugge, inventory 2014.GRO0613.III. The Seven Deadly Sins, dated 1558. Parable of the two blind, dated 1550, held by Rijksmuseum. The Oyster-Shell, dated 1562, held by Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, inventory BdH 14469 (PK). The Blind Leading the Blind, dated 1560. Die blau Schuyte, dated 1559, held by Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. Sloth, dated 1557. Big Fish Eat Little Fish, dated 1557, held by Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, inventory BdH 8007 (PK). Excising the stone, held by Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, inventory BdH 10073 (PK). Albrecht Durer, held by Q214867, inventory 1950.14.375. Summer, held by Q214867, inventory 1946.21.202. Die Blau Schuyte (The Ship of Fools), dated 1559, held by Q214867, inventory 1964.8.384. Saint James and the Magician Hermogenes, held by Q214867, inventory 1964.8.405. The Battle of the Moneybags and the Strongboxes, held by Q214867, inventory 1964.8.423. The Last Judgment, held by Q214867, inventory 1964.8.424. Wrath, held by Q214867, inventory 1964.8.425. Avarice, held by Q214867, inventory 1964.8.426. Envy, held by Q214867, inventory 1964.8.427. Gluttony, held by Q214867, inventory 1964.8.428. Lust, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1964.8.429. Summer (Aestas), from "The Seasons", dated 1570, engraving; first state of two, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 26.72.23. Danae and the Shower of Gold, dated n.d., graphite, heightened with lead white (partially discolored), on blue prepared ground, on laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1922.1857. The Stone Operation or The Witch of Mallegem, dated 1559, engraving in black on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2015.5. Winter, from The Four Seasons, dated 1570, engraving with etching in black on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2016.141.4. Spring, from The Four Seasons, dated 1570, engraving with etching in black on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2016.141.1. Summer, from The Four Seasons, dated 1570, engraving with etching in black on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2016.141.2. The Four Seasons: Summer, dated 1570, engraving, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1995.16. The Wedding of Mopsus and Nisa (The Dirty Bride), dated 1570, engraving, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1980.103. Epilepsy and Persian culture : an overview / A. Vanzan, F. Paladin., dated 1992, held by Wellcome Collection. A sleeping pedlar's posterior is examined by monkeys, who play with his goods. Line engraving after P. van Harlingen after P. Bruegel, c. 1610., dated c. 1610, held by Wellcome Collection. The parable of the blind leading the blind: two blind men walk into a stream. Engraving after H. Bosch., dated [between 1600 and 1699], held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 14 named public collections.

Prints in the National Gallery of Art: 23 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Q214867: 23 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Rosenwald Collection: 20 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Musea Brugge: 7 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Metropolitan Museum of Art: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Rijksmuseum: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Cleveland Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Noordbrabants Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Kunstmuseum Den Haag: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 156 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Cleveland Museum of Art: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Heyden, Pieter van der, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Heyden, Jan van der, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Digitised editions and texts

11 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

The Land of Cockaigne (1570) — Internet Archive. The Ass at School (1557) — Internet Archive. The Fat Kitchen (1563) — Internet Archive. Everyman (1558) — Internet Archive. The Adoration of the Shepherds — Internet Archive. The Last Judgment (1558) — Internet Archive. The Stone Operation or the Witch of Mallegem (1559) — Internet Archive. The Wedding of Mopsus and Nisa (1570) — Internet Archive. Anger (Ira) from The Seven Deadly Sins (1558) — Internet Archive. The Peasant Wedding Dance (1570) — Internet Archive. Avarice (Avaritia) from The Seven Deadly Sins (1558) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 10 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 7 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 7 means 7 genuinely separate publishers of record. 12 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

the recorded working language is Dutch.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are allegory and history.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Antwerp.

Works named in the authority record are Big Fish Eat Little Fish, The Oyster-Shell and Die blau Schuyte.

Work by Pieter van der Heyden is recorded in the collections of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Art Institute of Chicago, National Gallery of Victoria, Nationalmuseum and Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Chronology

  1. 1530Pieter van der Heyden born at Antwerp.
  2. 1557The Ass at School digitised by Internet Archive.
  3. 1558Everyman digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 1558The Last Judgment digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 1563The Fat Kitchen digitised by Internet Archive.
  6. 1570The Wedding of Mopsus and Nisa (Q214867).
  7. 1570Spring (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  8. 1570The Land of Cockaigne digitised by Internet Archive.
  9. 1572Pieter van der Heyden died at Berchem.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Heyden, Pieter van der, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Internet Archive, 47 digitised items catalogued under Pieter van der Heyden as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  3. 3.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Pieter van der Heyden.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  4. 4.

    The Cleveland Museum of Art, open access collection records associated with Pieter van der Heyden.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Cleveland Museum of Art

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  5. 5.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Pieter van der Heyden (156 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  6. 6.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 3 works naming Pieter van der Heyden.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  7. 7.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2094287: Pieter van der Heyden

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  8. 8.

    “Pieter van der Heyden”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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