Temperancia (Temperance)

1530

Lucas van Leyden

Associated Names
Lucas van Leyden

Artist, Netherlandish, 1489/1494 - 1533

The image shows a person reclining against a pedestal. The figure has a classical facial expression with a full face and slightly closed eyes, and a swept-back hairstyle held with a headscarf. The person is nude, holding a pitcher and pouring liquid into a cup. A cherub with wings hovers nearby. The background includes a draped curtain, a column with carvings, and a low wall. The base is inscribed with "TEMPERANCIA." The artwork is a monochromatic engraving with detailed line work.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5642

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 133, State i(a)/iii

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

Q65023370

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