Dirck Pietersz. Crabeth

Dirck Pietersz. Crabeth was an artist active across the mid-sixteenth century, with his documented period of activity spanning 1510 through 1561. The known body of work represented in institutional databases consists primarily of drawings, with ten drawings and one additional work held in museum collections.

The verifiable works held in collections demonstrate a focus on religious and historical narrative subjects. Notable examples include the New Testament study The Annunciation, the Old Testament scenes Samuel en zijn ouders voor de hogepriester Eli and Samuel offert een zooglam aan Jahwe, and the imperial portrait study Christus en de cijnspenning, met een portret van Keizer Karel V. Additional subjects, such as Heilige Martinus en diakenen, further illustrate the artist’s output.

These Dirck Pietersz. Crabeth prints and drawings are preserved by major institutions, establishing their historical significance. Works by Crabeth are held in esteemed collections, including the Rijksmuseum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Because many of these historic drawings are now in the public domain, high-quality prints and downloadable artwork are often available for scholarly reference.