Pyramus and Thisbe

1514

Lucas van Leyden

Associated Names
Lucas van Leyden

Artist, Netherlandish, 1489/1494 - 1533

The image depicts two full-body depictions of people in a detailed scene. The person on the left is in a standing position, slightly bent at the knees, holding a sword pointed at the ground. This person has delicate facial features with their head slightly turned to the side, and long flowing hair with a headdress. They wear a flowing dress with billowing sleeves and fabric secured with tied sashes around the waist. The person is near a reclined man on the right, who is lying on a grassy area with one leg bent, and is dressed in a protective, armored outfit including padded sleeves and pants, with a cloak draping over one arm. His face is tilted upwards, and his long hair cascades over the ground. In the background to the left, an elegant fountain with statues and water streams is visible, and trees frame the scene on the right, with a dog sniffing the ground near the base of a tree. The setting appears to be an outdoor scene, possibly in a garden or park, with intricate detailing in both the figures and the surrounding landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5687

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 135, State (a)


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1966

  • Masters of Etching and Engraving from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, Lakeview Center for the Arts and Sciences, Peoria, IL, 1966, no. 89.

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

Q65023489

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