Flemish printmaker and publisher (1576-1650)

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Saint Benedict. Line engraving by C. Galle.

Shrine of the Blessed Virgin in an unidentified church in the Netherlands. Engraving by Cornelius Galle.

Judith decapitating Holofernes with a sword. Line engraving by C. Galle after P.P. Rubens.

John the Baptist receiving his first bath, Elizabeth is recovering in bed while Zacharias is recording the childs name. Engraving by C. Galle after J. van der Straet.

Seneca preparing his own death in his bath. Engraving by C. Galle, 1615, after P.P. Rubens.

In the Garden of Eden, Eve offers Adam the apple. Line engraving by C. Galle after G.B. Paggi.

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Cornelis Galle the Elder

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Images by Cornelis Galle the Elder

Works from the collections

Judith decapitating Holofernes with a sword. Line engraving by C. Galle after P.P. Rubens.

Shrine of the Blessed Virgin in an unidentified church in the Netherlands. Engraving by Cornelius Galle.

John the Baptist receiving his first bath, Elizabeth is recovering in bed while Zacharias is recording the childs name. Engraving by C. Galle after J. van der Straet.

Seneca preparing his own death in his bath. Engraving by C. Galle, 1615, after P.P. Rubens.

In the Garden of Eden, Eve offers Adam the apple. Line engraving by C. Galle after G.B. Paggi.