The Fool and the Woman

1520

Lucas van Leyden

Associated Names
Lucas van Leyden

Artist, Netherlandish, 1489/1494 - 1533

The image shows two figures from the waist up. The figure on the left is an older man facing slightly to the right, leaning forward with his head close to the other figure. He has a pronounced nose, deep-set eyes, and prominent wrinkles. The man is wearing a hooded garment with scalloped edges and layered fabric, and a belt around his waist with a hanging pouch. The second figure is a younger woman positioned slightly to the right, with her body turned away from the older man. Her facial features are softer, with a small nose and closed eyes. She wears a fitted garment with a cloth covering her head and a belt with a circular buckle. The background shows a textured surface, resembling a wooden structure or tree, indicating an outdoor setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5670

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 150, 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

Q65023437

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