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Where did Aegidius Sadeler work from 1594 to 1597?
Aegidius Sadeler Aegidius Sadeler or Aegidius Sadeler II ( 1570–1629 ) was a Flemish engraver who was principally active at the Prague court of Rudolf II , Holy Roman Emperor and his successors . Life . Sadeler was born in Antwerp in the Sadeler family of print dealers and engravers . He was the son of Emmanuel de Sayeleer and the nephew of Aegidius I , Jan I en Raphael Sadeler . He was trained by his uncle Jan I and became a member of the Antwerp Guild of St . Luke in 1589 . He was active in Munich the next year in 1590 , in Rome in 1593 , in Naples and then again in Munich in 1594–1597 . From 1597 he settled in Prague where he became court engraver for Rudolf II and made engraved portraits of notables and engravings after artworks there , most notably paintings by Bartholomeus Spranger , Roelant Savery , Hans von Aachen , Giuseppe Arcimboldo , and sculptures by Giambologna and Adriaen de Vries . His early engavings were mostly faithful copies of works by Albrecht Dürer in the Imperial collection and copies of paintings by notable Italian painters such as Raphael , Tintoretto , Parmigianino , Barocci and Titian or by Northern painters who worked there , such as Paul Bril and Denys Calvaert . In Prague he also engraved portraits of the notables of Rudolfs court , and collaborated with Spranger , Joseph Heintz the Elder and Jacobus Typotius . After Rudolf II died he enjoyed the favour and protection of the two succeeding Emperors , Matthias and Ferdinand II . According to Michael Bryan , He used the graver with a commanding facility , sometimes finishing his plates with surprising neatness , when the subject required it ; at other times his burin is broad and bold . His plates are very numerous , representing historical subjects , portraits , landscapes , &c . some of them from his own designs , many of which are much esteemed , particularly his portraits , which are executed in an admirable style . Sadeler died in Prague in 1629 . He had many pupils , including Wenzel Hollar and Joachim von Sandrart , who wrote his biography . His prints include : Portraits . - Emperor Rudolf on horseback , with a Battle in the background ; after Adriaen de Vries . - The Emperor Matthias . 1616 . - The Empress Anne , his consort . 1616 . - The Emperor Ferdinand II on horseback ; in two sheets . 1629 . - Sigismund III Vasa , 1604 - Sigismund Báthory , Prince of Transilvania . - Michael the Brave , Prince of Wallachia - Burkhard von Berlichingen , Privy Counsellor to Rudolf II . 1601 . - Peter Breughel , Painter , of Brussels . 1606 . - Jacob Chimarrhaeus , Grand Almoner . - Franz von Dietrichstein , Cardinal and Bishop of Olomouc . 1604 . - Christopher Guarinonius Fontanus , Physician to Rudolf II . - John George Goedelman , Jurisconsult . - Joachim Huber , Aulic Counsellor . - Siegfried de Kolonitsch . - Ferdinand de Kolonitsch . - Hieronymus Makowsky , gentleman of the privy chamber to Rudolf II . 1603 . - Torquato Tasso , 1617 - Octavius Strada , Antiquary . - Adam von Trautmannsdorf - Maerten de Vos , Painter of Antwerp . - John Matthew Warenfels , Aulic Counsellor . 1614 . Various subjects from his own designs . - A set of twelve plates , representing Angels with the Instruments of the Passion . - A set of fifty-two Views near Rome , entitled Vestigi delle Antichita di Roma . - The Burning of Troy , an etching ; 2Eg . Sadeler , fecit , aqua forti . - Charity , represented by a female figure with three children . - Narcissus admiring himself in a Fountain . - Pan and Syrinx . - St . Sebastian dying , with an Angel drawing out the Arrows from his side . - St , Dominick receiving the Institution of his Order from St . Peter and St . Paul .