Teniers the Younger – “The Archduke Leopold Wilhelm”

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Teniers the Younger – “The Archduke Leopold Wilhelm In His Picture Gallery In Brussels”, 2000 Pc Puzzle.
This painting is one of a set that David Teniers the Younger prepared to document the Archduke’s collection before he employed 12 engravers to publish his Theatrum Pictorium, considered the “first illustrated art catalog”. He published this book of engravings after the Archduke had moved to Austria and taken his collection with him. The interesting about this image is that the paintings shown in the gallery are some of the more recognizable paintings in the Archduke’s collection, such as “Nymph and Shepherd” by Titan, “Judith with the Head of Holofernes” by Varotari, “Penitent St. Peter” by Ribera as well as some of Teniers’ paintings. Because of the variety of paintings, people present in the painting, the windows, and other elements of this art, there is a lot to work with in terms of a puzzle. Almost like a collage, each painting is a mini puzzle.