Emperor Maximilian I

1520

Lucas van Leyden

Associated Names
Lucas van Leyden

Artist, Netherlandish, 1489/1494 - 1533

The image shows a man standing behind an ornately carved panel. He is facing right, holding a scroll or similar object. The man has distinct facial features, a prominent nose, and is looking to the side. His hair is medium-length and slightly wavy, partially covered by a wide-brimmed hat with a decorative medallion. He is dressed in regal clothing, including a robe with an embellished collar, a chain necklace with a large central pendant. The background features architectural elements, including an arched structure. The panel in front of him is intricately decorated.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving and etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 26.3 x 19.6 cm (10 3/8 x 7 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5638

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 172, State only

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1949

  • Goethe as a Print Lover: to Celebrate the Bicentennial of his Birth, Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA, 1949, no catalogue.

1953

  • Renaissance Portraits, Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, MA, 1953, no cat.

2000

  • The Power of Appearances: Renaissance and Reformation Portrait Prints and Medals, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover; The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Poughkeepsie; Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, 2000-2001.

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

Wikidata ID

Q65023361

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