Family Tree of the House of Habsburg

Family Tree of the House of Habsburg by Aegidius Sadeler II

Medium

Engravings

Dimensions

Each Sheet: approx. 21 in. × 26 1/2 in. (53.3 × 67.3 cm) Title Page: 21 1/16 × 13 3/4 in. (53.5 × 34.9 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953

Accession Number

53.601.10(84-88)

Art Historical Context

Step into the grand lineage of European royalty with *Family Tree of the House of*, a monumental engraving series created by Aegidius Sad II in 1629. Sadeler, a master engraver from a renowned Flemish family of printmakers, crafted this work during the height of Habsburg influence across the Holy Roman Empire, Spain, and beyond. Produced as a set of large sheets—each approximately 21 × 26½ inches, with a dedicated title page—this intricate print visually maps the dynasty's sprawling genealogy, blending portraiture, heraldry, and decorative elements to affirm their divine right to rule. Engrav...

About the Artist

Aegidius Sadeler II · 15681629

Netherlandish, Antwerp 1568–1629 Prague

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