Jezebel and Ahab

1517/1518

Lucas van Leyden

Associated Names
Lucas van Leyden

Artist, Netherlandish, 1489/1494 - 1533

The image shows a full-length figure of a woman standing inside a room beside a bed, looking down at a man lying in the bed. The woman has a pointed nose and her facial features are accentuated by heavy lines. She is wearing a headwear that covers her hair and extends down over her shoulders, merging with her elaborate dress. The dress has voluminous sleeves and hangs elegantly. The man in the bed has a long beard and wears a cap, looking up at the woman. Fabrics drape around the bed, adding texture to the scene. A wooden bedstead and a possible tapestry or mural are visible to the left. The room is simply furnished, emphasizing the central figures and the detailed linework of their clothing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Gift of W.G. Russell Allen

  • Accession Number

    1941.1.183

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 185, State i(b)/ii


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1943

  • Selections from the Rosenwald Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1943-1944, pp. 54-55, 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

1993

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

Wikidata ID

Q64960092

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