The Two Couples in the Forest

Johan Wierix after Lucas van Leyden

Associated Names
Johan Wierix

Artist, Flemish, 1549 - 1618 or after

Lucas van Leyden

Artist After, Netherlandish, 1489/1494 - 1533

The image shows four individuals in a forest setting. The individuals are standing closely together, with two women in the foreground, a man slightly behind them to the left, and another man to the right. The women are dressed in long, flowing garments with intricate folds and wear headdresses. One woman has a serene expression and delicate features, while the other woman is looking downward. The men have longer hair and wear tunics with extended sleeves, with one gesturing. They appear to be engaged in an interaction. The background features tall trees with visible branches and foliage.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8824

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 1894, State only


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1866

  • Alvin, Louis. Catalogue raisonne de l'oeuvre des trois freres Wierix. Brussels: T.J.I. Arnold, 1866.

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Wierix family, Zsuszanna van Ruyven-Zeeman, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 1894, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q65027052

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