Saint John the Baptist in the Desert

1513

Lucas van Leyden

Associated Names
Lucas van Leyden

Artist, Netherlandish, 1489/1494 - 1533

The image shows a man seated on the ground, facing slightly to the right with his right arm extended in that direction. He has a full beard, mustache, and curly hair. He is wearing draped, classical-style clothing. A unicorn is lying down nearby. The background consists of a barren, rocky landscape with a bare tree to the left. The number "1513" is inscribed in the upper right corner of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5694

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 110, 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

Q65023510

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