Adam and Eve Lamenting the Death of Abel

1529

Lucas van Leyden

Associated Names
Lucas van Leyden

Artist, Netherlandish, 1489/1494 - 1533

This is a drawing of three figures set against a rocky landscape. The central figure is a nude female with drapery swirling around her body, raising her left arm. To her left, an old male figure stands. Below them lies a figure on the ground, partially covered by cloth. The background shows rocks, sparse vegetation, trees, and hills. The drawing is intricate and showcases a high level of detail typical of Northern European print work of the 16th century.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 16.3 x 11.6 cm (6 7/16 x 4 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5664

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 6, State i(b)/iii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1985

  • Figure Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985-1986, no cat.

1995

  • Imitation and Invention: Old Master Prints and Their Sources, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995.

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

Q65023421

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