Sébastien’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Defeat of the Spanish Army Near the Canal at Bruges by the Troops of King Louis XIV 1667
Sébastien Le Clerc the elder (French, 1637-1714) after Charles Le Brun French, 1619-1690

Renewal of the Alliance Between the French and the Swiss in 1663
Sébastien Le Clerc, the Elder (French, 1637-1714) after Charles Le Brun (French, 1619-1690)

The Siege of Douai of 1667
Sébastien Le Clerc, the Elder (French, 1637-1714) after Charles Le Brun (French, 1619-1690)

Siege of Tourney MDCLXVII
Sébastien Le Clerc the elder (French, 1637-1714) after Charles Le Brun French, 1619-1690

Antique Relief of Chariot Race
Attributed to Sébastien Le Clerc, the elder French, 1637-1714

Susanna Surprised by the Elders, from The Story of Susanna
Heinrich Aldegrever German, 1502-c.1560

Eve
Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, 1472–1553)

The Crucifixion
Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, 1472–1553)

The Penitence of Saint John Chrysostom
Lucas Cranach the Elder German, 1472-1553

Adam
Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, 1472–1553)

Saint Christopher
Lucas Cranach the Elder German, 1472-1553

Lovers Surprised by Death
Hans Burgkmair the Elder German, 1473-1531

Portrait of Magdalena of Saxony, Wife of Elector Joachim II of Brandenburg
Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, 1472–1553)

Bouquet of Flowers in an Earthenware Vase
Attributed to Jan Brueghel the Elder (Flemish, 1568–1625)

Equestrian Portrait of the Emperor Maximilian I
Hans Burgkmair the Elder German, 1473-1531

Susanna and the Elders
Annibale Carracci Italian, 1560-1609

Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, Saint Gereon, and a Donor
Bartholomäus Bruyn the Elder (German, 1493–1555)

The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne
Lucas Cranach the Elder German, 1472-1553