A Young Man with Eight Armed Men

c. 1510

Lucas van Leyden

Associated Names
Lucas van Leyden

Artist, Netherlandish, 1489/1494 - 1533

The image shows a group of men depicted in an intricately detailed black and white drawing. They are shown from the knees up, standing closely together, with each figure slightly overlapping the others. The central figure wears a loose garment that appears to be a robe, with long sleeves and a cap on his head, his head turned slightly to the side. His facial features are serious and include a straight nose and thin lips. His hair is short and tightly fitted beneath his cap. The man to his right has longer, slightly curly hair, and he looks straight ahead while gesturing with his left hand. Both men wear similar attire, consisting of knee-length coats, visible buttons, and hats. The men around them are wearing brimmed hats and similar robes and coats, with one of them holding what appears to be the hilt of a sword. The background consists of a plain setting, with no distinguishable features other than the textured ground beneath their feet.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5673

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 142, State (a)


Artwork history & notes

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

Q65023441

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