Herod and Herodias

c. 1512

Lucas van Leyden

Associated Names
Lucas van Leyden

Artist, Netherlandish, 1489/1494 - 1533

This is a drawing of a group of figures gathered around a table. The drawing features several figures situated in a room around a rectangular table, which is covered with a cloth. They appear to be engaged in conversation or activity, with some figures concentrating on objects on the table, such as a loaf of bread and a cup. In the background, there is a small framed image on the wall and an arched window which shows a pastoral scene with additional figures. The style of the drawing is detailed, featuring intricate linework and shading to convey depth and texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 41.6 x 29.3 cm (16 3/8 x 11 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.1.107

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 179, State (a)

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1983

  • The Prints of Lucas van Leyden & His Contemporaries, NGA and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1983, no. 36, repro.

1990

  • Eva/Ave: Woman in Renaissance and Baroque Prints, NGA, 1990, no. 90, repro.

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

1983

  • Jacobowitz/Stepanek 1983, pp.115-16, 36.

1990

  • Russell 1990, cat.no.90.

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-

Wikidata ID

Q65080856

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